Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4284/2019dismissed as infructuous

A.P.Anand, v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

2025-02-04Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3391, 3392 and 3393 of 2019 A.P.Anand ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Head of Forest Department), Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

3.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee (TNFUSRC), No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Maligai-8D Floor, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to publish the petitioner mark of the On-line Written Examination held on 07.12.2018 and Overall Rank List and the Provisional Selection List of short listed candidates following 1:15 ratio, including the petitioner in the Provisional Selection List of Short listed candidates for Certificate 1/4

Verification, Physical Standards Verification and Personality Test and then conduct Endurance Test and proceed with the selection process for recruitment to 300 posts of Forester, considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2019, within a time limit to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Seemaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking orders to direct the respondents to publish the petitioner mark of the On-line Written Examination held on 07.12.2018 and Overall Rank List and the Provisional Selection List of short listed candidates following 1:15 ratio, including the petitioner in the Provisional Selection List of Short listed candidates for Certificate Verification, Physical Standards Verification and Personality Test and then conduct Endurance Test and proceed with the selection process for recruitment to 300 posts of Forester, considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2019, within a time frame. 2.Heard both sides.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the entire selection process have been completed on 16.04.2019 itself. They would further submit that nothing survives in this writ petition and the same has become infructuous. 4.Recording the above submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

04.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No gns To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Head of Forest Department), Panagal Maligai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

3.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee (TNFUSRC), No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Maligai-8D Floor, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

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M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

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