Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6224/2017withdrawn dismissed

A.Raju, S/O.Annamalai v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2017-09-18Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.09.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)Nos.6224 to 6228 of 2017 A.Raju :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6224 of 2017 M.Natarajan :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6225 of 2017 P.Jeganathan :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6226 of 2017 P.Muthusamy :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6227 of 2017 T.Saroja :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.6228 of 2017 Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 15. ...1st and 2nd Respondents in all WPs

3. The District Forest Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur. ... 3rd Respondent in WP(MD).No.6224 & 6225 of 2017

4. The Principal Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, Teynampet, Chennai - 18.

... 4th Respondent in all Wps

5. The Divisional Forest Officer, Interface Forestry Division, Cherry Road,Salem-7. ... 3rd Respondent in WP(MD).No.6226/17

6. The Forest Extension Officer, Forestry Extension Centre, Namakkal. ... 3rd Respondent in WP(MD).No.6227/17

7. The District Forest Officer, Dindigul Division, Dindigul. ... 3rd Respondent in WP(MD).No.6228/17 COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to count the half of service

rendered by the petitioners as Plot Watcher, Social Forestry Worker, Social Forestry Worker, Social Forestry Worker and the petitioner's husband as Social Forestry Worker in respect of W.P. (MD)No.6228 of 2017, respectively from 01.01.1977 to 06.08.2009, 31.12.1980 to 06.08.2009, 09.07.1978 to 06.08.2009, 01.11.1982 to 06.08.2009, and 01.09.1983 to 06.08.2009 respectively on temporary basis along with the regular service from 07.08.2009 till the date of retirement on 30.04.2015, 31.08.2009, 31.10.2009, 30.06.2015 and in WP(MD).No.6228/17 till the petitioner's husband's death on 11.06.2012, respectively and as qualifying service for the purpose of conferment of pension and to direct the respondents to send pension proposal to the fourth respondent to authorize the same with all consequential benefits within time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Kannan for M/s.K.Jenitha For respondent 1 to 3 : Mr.D.Muruganantham in all the cases Additional Government Pleader For Respondent No.4 : Mr.P.Gunasekaran in all the cases COMMON ORDER ******************** The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions by circulating a letter dated 14.09.2017 to the Registry. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the letter circulated to the Registry as well as the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9

2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 15.

3. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, PERMABALUR DISTRICT, PERMABALUR.

4. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF TAMIL NADU, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI - 18.

5. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER DINDIGUL DIVISION, DINDIGUL.

6. THE FOREST EXTENSION OFFICER FORESTRY EXTENSION CENTRE, NAMAKKAL

7. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER INTERFACE FORESTRY DIVISION, CHERRY ROAD, SALEM-7.

+1 cc to Mr.P.Gunasekaran , Advocate in SR.No. 79262 +1 cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No.79583 MR/MRN AE/KK/SAR3/20.09.2017/3P/10C W.P.(MD)Nos.6224 to 6228 of 2017 18.09.2017