N.Velpandi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated:31.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP(MD)No.23712 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.20297 to 20299 of 2019 1.Mr.N.Velpandi 2.Mr.M.Kannan 3.Mr.R.Vignesh 4.K.Paramasivan 5.P.Esakkimuthu 6.M.Mathialagan 7.P.Ayyanar ... Petitioners Vs.

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

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

3.The Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee, Rep by its Member Secretary, 8th Down Floor, No.01, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-15.

4.The Chief Wild Life Warden, Panagal Building, 1/4

Saidapet, Chennai-15.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned advertisement No.1/2019 dated 07.03.2019 / Notification No.1 on the file of the respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction directing the respondents not to fill up the 564 no. of post of the Forest Watcher without regularising the petitioners services as Forest Watcher.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Karthick For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader *****

ORDER

Heard Mr.G.Karthick, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.J.Ashok, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that except the petitioners 2 and 4, the other petitioners have given a letter to withdraw this writ petition. To that effect, a copy of the letter has been filed by the petitioners by way of filing miscellaneous petition.

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3.At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that though the present writ petition is challenging the notification and subsequently, examination was conducted on 4th October 2019 and the provisional list of the selected candidates was published on 30.10.2019 and all the selected candidates have already joined in their respective posts. 4.In view of the subsequent development, this Court is of the firm view that nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Hence, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as against the petitioners 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 and the writ petition stands closed as against the petitioners 2 and 4. However, the petitioners 2 and 4 viz.,Mr.M.Kannan and K.Paraasivan, are at liberty to challenge the selection order, if so advised. 5.With the above observation, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 31.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Ns 3/4

C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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

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

3.The Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee, Rep by its Member Secretary, 8th Down Floor, No.01, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-15.

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

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