Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22223/2025disposed of

K.Mahadevan Pandiyan v. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest

2025-08-14Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 14/08/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP (MD). No.22223 of 2025

1. K.Mahadevan Pandiyan,

2. S.A Sankar Raja,

3. P.Muthukumaran,

4. A.Alaguraj,

5. K.Ambalavanan ... Petitioners Vs Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, (Head of Department) Chennai.

... Respondent PRAYER :-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to revise the annual list of Forester published as on 01.01.2024 by considering the objections raised by the petitioners dated 27.02.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Jeyamohan For Respondents : Mr.SRA.Ramachandran Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondent to revise the annual list of Forester published as on 01.01.2024 by considering the objections raised by the petitioners dated 27.02.2025.

3. The grievance of the petitioners is that they were initially appointed as Forest Guard and subsequently promoted as Forester and their next promotional post is Forest Ranger and their crucial date of promotion is 15.08.2016. While so, though the petitioners are eligible to be considered for promotion in the year 2016-17, the petitioners were given promotion belated on 12.10.2020. Subsequently, an annual list of foresters were published on 01.01.2024, the petitioners are aggrieved by the said list. Therefore, they made representations/objections to the respondents. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner is before this Court.

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4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader.

5. Considering the limited scope of the matter, without adverting to the merits or the contentions made, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation/objections of the petitioners dated 27.02.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

14.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR To Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, (Head of Department) Chennai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.22223 of 2025 Date : 14/08/2025 4/4