S. Thangam v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :03.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P(MD)No.20166 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.16720 and 16721 of 2019 S.Thangam ... Petitioner .Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Forest Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Saidapet, Chennai-15.

3.The Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee, represented by its Member Secretary, 8th Down Floor, No.01,Jeenis Road, Saidapet, 1/5

Chennai-15.

4.The Chief Wild Life Warden Saidapet,Chennai-15.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Advertisement No.1/2019, dated 7.3.2019/Notification No.1, on the file of the third respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction directing the respondents not to fill up the 564 number of post of Forest Watcher without regularizing the Petitioner's services as Forest Watcher. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Karthick for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy For R1 to R4 : Mr.J.Ashok Addl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the third respondent has already released the select list and that those who have been selected were appointed and in service since 2019, whereas, in the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged only the notification. In view of the subsequent development, nothing survives for further adjudication in the present Writ Petition. 2/5

2.In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. However, the Petitioner is given the liberty to challenge the select list, in the manner known to law, if so advised. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

03.11.2025 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsn To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Forest Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Saidapet, Chennai-15.

3.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee, 8th Down Floor, 3/5

No.01,Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai-15.

4.The Chief Wild Life Warden Saidapet,Chennai-15 C.KUMARAPPAN.,J.

vsn ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.20166 of 2019 4/5

and W.M.P(MD)Nos.16720 and 16721 of 2019 03.11.2025 5/5