W.P.No.29753 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.29753 of 2025 P.Sekar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forests (FR-2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the notional promotion to the petitioner as Forest Guard on par with juniors by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2004 with effect from 31.05.2004 for purpose of getting enhanced pension (Petitioner service was regularized on par with junior's only now) and in the light of order passed by this Court in W.P.No.15726 of 2016 dated 28.04.2016 by considering the representation dated 09.06.2025 and order in W.P.No.1229 of 2024 with dated 23.01.2024 in time limit to be stipulated by this Court. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29753 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mani For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader O R D E R By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the notional promotion to the petitioner as Forest Guard on par with juniors by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2004 with effect from 31.05.2004 for purpose of getting enhanced pension (Petitioner service was regularized on par with junior's only now) and in the light of order passed by this Court in W.P.No.15726 of 2016 dated 28.04.2016 by considering the representation dated 09.06.2025 and order in W.P.No.1229 of 2024 with dated 23.01.2024 in time limit to be stipulated by this Court. 3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29753 of 2025 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was originally appointed as Plot Watcher on 01.09.1984 in the Forest Department and thereafter, his service was not regularised for so many years. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the petitioner has given a representation before the respondents on 09.06.2025 claiming promotion in the post of Forest Guard on par with immediate juniors and such representation is pending before the respondents. 5. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that they will consider the petitioner's representation according to it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. 6. In such view of the submission, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.06.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29753 of 2025 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 08.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No dm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29753 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forests (FR-2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29753 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dm W.P.No.29753 of 2025 08.08.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis