W.P.No.27042 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No. 27042 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.30339, 30340 of 2025 & 13014 of 2026 M.Murugesan Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Principal Secretary, Department of Forests and Environment, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, O/o. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Forest Head Quarters, Guindy – Velachery Main Road, Chennai – 600 032. Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the record of proceedings of the 2nd respondent in the Impugned circular dated 09.03.2025 bearing Ref.No.SF2/2004037/2025, quash paragraph No.5 of the same, consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue fresh tender to all the districts for removal of the invasive species i.e. Prosopis Juliflora. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27042 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu, Government Counsel for R1 and R2 ORDER The prayer in the writ petition is to call for the records relating to the impugned circular, dated 09.03.2025, bearing Ref.No.SF2/2004037/2025 inasmuch as Para No.5 of the same and quash the same and consequently, to direct the respondents to issue fresh tender in this regard. 2.The issue relates to use of machinery for removal of prosopis juliflora. Pending the present writ petition, in several other matters, we have already granted directions and reiterated that, considering the nature of prosopis tree, it is impossible to manually uproot and remove the same and we had already passed series of orders permitting the use of machineries and overturning the objections raised by the Forest Department, latest of that being passed on 07.11.2025 in W.P. (MD) No.3633 of 2014 and W.P.No.36417 of 2025. The said orders have become final. In view thereof, as a matter of fact, today, the learned Government Counsel would also submit that they are already implementing the orders and permitting the use of machineries. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27042 of 2025 3.In view thereof, nothing further remains to be adjudicated except to declare that Para No.5 of the impugned circular, dated 09.03.2025, shall not be implemented and in every tender, permission shall be granted for the use of machineries for removal of prosopis juliflora. 4.With such declaration and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [N.S.K., J.] [D.B.C., J.] 24.07.2026 mkn To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Forests and Environment, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, O/o. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Forest Head Quarters, Guindy – Velachery Main Road, Chennai – 600 032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.27042 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR. J. AND D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY. J. mkn W.P.No. 27042 of 2025 24.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis