M.Shanmugam, v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI M.Shanmugam ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8031 of 2017 S.Aruldass ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8032 of 2017 M.Sankar ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8033 of 2017 Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, 15, Jeenis Road, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai -15.

3. The Conservator of Forests, Trichy Circle, Trichy District.

... Respondents in all Writ Petitions COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and to pass orders of the 3rd respondents proceedings recommendation in Na.Ka.No. 3561/2013/Pa2 dated 22.04.2016 for regularization of petitioners Plot Watcher temporary service in the light of G.O.Ms.Nos.64, dated 08.03.1999 Environment and Forest (F.R.5) Department and 95, dated 07.08.2009, 28, dated 29.02.2016, Environment and Forests (F.2) Department, 22 Personnel and Administrative Reforms(F) department dated 28.02.2006 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Venkatesan in WP(MD)No.8031 of 2017 For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sivasubramanian in WP(MD)Nos.8032 & 8033 of 2017 Respondents : Mr.M.Muthugeethaiyan, Special Government Pleader in all writ petitions 1/3

COMMON ORDER The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners initially joined duty in the respondent Forest Department in the year 1994 as Mazdoor and as Plot Watcher on temporary basis and was working under the District Forest Officer at Trichy Division and presently the petitioners are working in Butterfly Project Work at Trichy as Plot Watcher. Even though petitioners are working the respondent Forest Department for more than 20 years, their services are not regularised, when several other temporary employees services are regularised.

Therefore, the petitioners have submitted representations to the respondents for regularising their services. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that proposal was submitted by the third respondent to the second respondent for regularising the services of the petitioners based on G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 28.02.2006 and therefore, the learned Counsel prayed that the petitioners representation shall be directed to be considered within a stipulated time.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents have no serious objection for such an order being passed by this Court.

4. Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations submitted on various dated and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) dsk To 1.

The Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai.

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2.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, 15, Jeenis Road, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai -15.

3.

The Conservator of Forests, Trichy Circle, Trichy District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-10873[F] dated 12/03/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.M.VENKATESAN, Advocate ( SR-11241[F] dated 15/03/2021 ) 11.03.2021 MJ(CO) TR(26.03.2021) 3P 6C 3/3