WP No. 45722 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP No. 45722 of 2025 1.K.Chinnapaiyan 2.B.Rajan Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600032. Respondents PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize petitioners service from the date of petitioners from the date of initial appointment as Driver and to pay all monetary and other service benefits by considering petitioner representations dated 11.06.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court in the light of order made in W.P.No.22740 of 2010 dated 15.12.2017 implemented in G.O.(2D) No.5 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2.(i)) Department dated 04.01.2022 and G.O.(2D) No.11 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2.(i)) Department dated 22.01.2024 and amendment issued in G.O.(2D) No.56 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2.(i)) Department dated 03.06.2024. For Petitioners : For Respondents: Mr.T.Dharani Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45722 of 2025 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to regularize the petitioners service from the date of their initial appointment as Driver and to pay all monetary and other service benefits. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3.Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 11.06.2024 submitted by the petitioners, in the light of the order made in W.P.No.22740 of 2010 dated 15.12.2017, as implemented in G.O.(2D) No.5, Environment, Climate Change and forest (FR.2(i)) Department dated 04.01.2022 ; G.O.(2D) No.11 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(i)) Department dated 22.01.2024 and the amendment issued in G.O.(2D) No.56, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(i)) Department, dated 03.06.2024, and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45722 of 2025 4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 24-11-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No mrn To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45722 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. mrn WP No. 45722 of 2025 24-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis