S.Jeganathan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07/07/2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE S.Jeganathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chief Conservator of Forest Department, O/o.the Chief Conservator of Forest Department, Panagal Palace, Saithapet, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Tuticorin District.

4.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

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5.The District Collector, O/.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2019 and pass an order regarding to protect the palm trees from being destroyed by declaring the palm tree to be a rare species and ecology protectively tree under the Forest Conservation Act. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the writ petition is to direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2019 and pass an order regarding to protect the palm trees from being destroyed by declaring the palm tree to be a rare species and ecology protectively tree under the Forest Conservation Act.

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2. The relief sought for in the representation submitted by the writ petitioner dated 28.08.2019 would not fall under the realm of the powers of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the petitioner has to approach the competent authority, if any grievance exists.

3. In view of the above, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 07/07/2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Chief Conservator of Forest Department, Panagal Palace, Saithapet, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Tuticorin District.

4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

5.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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