W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.19415 of 2025 1.R.Kooluchamy 2.R.Karuppasamy 3.M.Vijayasamy 4.D.Johnson 5.Vadamalaian 6.A.Seethalakshmi 7.J.Mariyadass 8.A.Sathukalai 9.V.Subramanian 10.V.Shanmugam 11.S.Uma 12.K.H.Meenakshi 13.S.Manoranjitham 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 14.P.Muniyappan 15.M.Ramasamy ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Headquarters of Forest Department, Guindy-Velacherri Main Road, Near Kannigapuram Check Post, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 2.The District Forest Officer, Madurai Division, Race Course Road, Madurai-625 002. 3.The District Forest Officer, Kanyakumari Forest Division, Municipal Office, 15-60, Palace Road, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District-629 175. 4.The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai Forest Division, Sivagangai-630 562. 5.The District Forest Officer, District Collector Office, Ramanathapuram District-623 503. 6.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, No.16, 14, 20 C.C.Salai Rajaji Nagar, M.S.F Colony, Virudhunagar-1. ... Respondents 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to pass orders to implement the G.O.(Nilai) No.106, dated 21.09.2006 and to pay the minimum wages as per Schedule II to the Minimum Wages Act along with consequential payment of Dearness Allowance after due revision within stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.V.O.S.Kalaiselvam For Respondents : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the first respondent to pass orders to implement the G.O.(Nilai) No.106, dated 21.09.2006 and to pay the minimum wages as per Schedule II to the Minimum Wages Act along with consequential payment of Dearness Allowance after due revision within stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court. 2. Considering the fact that the petitioners are seeking for a payment of minimum wages as per Schedule II by implementing the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 Government order in G.O(Ms)No.106 [Environment and Forest (FR-2) Department] dated 21.09.2006, for which they have also made a representation, dated 29.07.2025 to the first respondent followed up by their latest representation, dated 29.07.2025, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioners, dated 29.07.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed. 12.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Headquarters of Forest Department, Guindy-Velacherri Main Road, Near Kannigapuram Check Post, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 2.The District Forest Officer, Madurai Division, Race Course Road, Madurai-625 002. 3.The District Forest Officer, Kanyakumari Forest Division, Municipal Office, 15-60, Palace Road, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District-629 175. 4.The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai Forest Division, Sivagangai-630 562. 5.The District Forest Officer, District Collector Office, Ramanathapuram District-623 503. 6.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, No.16, 14, 20 C.C.Salai Rajaji Nagar, M.S.F Colony, Virudhunagar-1. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. BTR Order made in W.P(MD)No.24707 of 2025 12.09.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis