Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 04.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 Cont. P.No.686 of 2025 Kamatchi ... Petitioner .. Vs .. 1. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2. Mr.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 32. 3. Mr.Gurusamy Dhabela, I.A.S., District Forest Officer, Vellore Forest Division, Vellore, Vellore District. 4. Mr.C.Nedunchehian, IA & AS, Accountant General of Tamilnadu [A&E], Office of the Accountant General, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Respondents Cont. P.No.697 of 2025 1. S.Madhaiyan 2. Palaniammal 3. Theeththammal ... Petitioners .. Vs .. 1. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2. Mr.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 32. 3. Mr.C.Dinesh Kumar, Divisional Forest Officer, Krishnagiri Social Forestry & Extension Division, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 4. Mr.Rajankgam, I.F.S., District Forest Officer, Dharmapuri Forest Division, Dharmapuri – 5, Dharmapuri District. 5. Mr.C.Nedunchehian, IA & AS, Accountant General of Tamilnadu [A&E], Office of the Accountant General, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Respondents Cont. P.No.698 of 2025 1. P.Periyasamy 2. C.Pachamuthu 3. M.Mahendran ... Petitioners .. Vs .. 1. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2. Mr.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 32. 3. Mr.Rajankgam, I.F.S., District Forest Officer, Dharmapuri Forest Division, Dharmapuri – 5, Dharmapuri District. 4. Mr.Bakan Jagadeesh, Sudakar, I.F.S., Wildlife Warden, [Formerly District Forest Officer], Hosur Forest Division, 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 Hosur, Krishnagiri. 5. Mr.C.Nedunchehian, IA & AS, Accountant General of Tamilnadu [A&E], Office of the Accountant General, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Respondents Cont. P.No.743 of 2025 1. M.Shanmugam 2. G.Dhanapal 3. M.Mallapa 4. C.Balaji 5. D.Munikrishnappa ... Petitioners .. Vs .. 1. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2. Mr.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 32. 3. Mr.Rajankgam, I.F.S., District Forest Officer, Dharmapuri Forest Division, Dharmapuri – 5, Dharmapuri District. 4. Mr.Bakan Jagadeesh, Sudakar, I.F.S., Wildlife Warden, [Formerly District Forest Officer], Hosur Forest Division, Hosur, Krishnagiri. 5. Mr.Kannan, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Modern Nursery Forest Division, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. 6. Mr.C.Dinesh Kumar, Divisional Forest Officer, Krishnagiri Social Forestry & Extension Division, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 7. Mr.C.Nedunchehian, IA & AS, Accountant General of Tamilnadu [A&E], Office of the Accountant General, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Respondents 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 Cont. P.No.754 of 2025 1. K.K.Murugesan 2. E.P.Madhaiyan 3. T.Palani 4. K.Thottiappan 5. M.Settu @ Annamalai 6. M.Perumal ... Petitioners .. Vs .. 1. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 2. Mr.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 32. 3. Mr.Rajankgam, I.F.S., District Forest Officer, Dharmapuri Forest Division, Dharmapuri – 5, Dharmapuri District. 4. Mr.Bakan Jagadeesh, Sudakar, I.F.S., Wildlife Warden, [Formerly District Forest Officer], Hosur Forest Division, Hosur, Krishnagiri. 5. Mr.Kannan, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Modern Nursery Forest Division, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. 6. Mr.C.Dinesh Kumar, Divisional Forest Officer, Krishnagiri Social Forestry & Extension Division, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 7. Mr.C.Nedunchehian, IA & AS, Accountant General of Tamilnadu [A&E], Office of the Accountant General, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Respondents 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 Common Prayer:- Contempt Petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act to punish the respondents for disobedience of the Orders of this Court dated 07.08.2023 in W.P.Nos.30267, 30267, 9835, 19135 of 2021 and 22.09.2023 in W.P.No.27724 of 2023. For Petitioners : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate Cont.P.Nos.686 & 754 of 2025 Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader Cont.P.No.687 of 2025 Mr.T.Seenivasan, Speicial Government Pleader Cont.P.Nos.698 & 743 of 2025 COMMON ORDER Heard learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the Order of this Court has been complied. 3. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for both sides, these Contempt Petitions are closed. 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 04.04.2025 vrc 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR, J. vrc Cont.P.Nos.686, 697, 698, 743 & 754 of 2025 04.04.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis