WP No. 13556 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 13556 of 2026 T.Suyamburaj ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Forest Officer O/o District Forest Officer, Rajpal Street, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore District 2. The Forest Ranger O/o Forest Ranger office, Viruthachalam Range, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents to issue the license for running the saw mill in name and style of K.S.R.T. Suyamburaj Saw Mill in R.S. no 95A survey no 140/63 at K.S.R. Nagar, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District in pursuant to the eptitioner application dated 04.07.2024 as per Tamil nadu Regulation of Wood based Industries Rules 2010. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondent(s): Dr.T.Seenivasan,SGP Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to issue the licence for running the saw mill in the name and style of “K.S.R.T.Suyamburaj https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13556 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Saw Mill” in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's application dated 04.07.2024. 2.The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his application dated 04.07.2024 requesting for grant of licence for running the saw mill in the name and style of “K.S.R.T.Suyamburaj Saw Mill” in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. For granting a Saw Mill licence, the respondents will have to forward any application submitted by any party seeking for licence to the State Level Committee, who will have to consider the request and submit a recommendation to the respondents and based on the said recommendation, the respondents will pass a final order. 3.Dr.T.Seenivasan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 04.07.2024 seeking for grant of licence and forward the same to the State Level Committee for examination of the petitioner's application and thereafter based on the recommendation made by the State Level Committee, a direction can be issued to the respondents to pass orders on the petitioner's application seeking for Saw Mill licence, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13556 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to forward the application of the petitioner dated 04.07.2024 to the State Level Committee, within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The State Level Committee shall consider the application of the petitioner dated 04.07.2024, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner and thereafter submit their recommendation to the respondents and based on the said recommendation made by the State Level Committee, the respondents are directed to pass final orders on the petitioner’s application dated 04.07.2024 seeking for Saw Mill Licence in the name and style of “K.S.R.T.Suyamburaj Saw Mill” in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the recommendation from the State Level Committee. No costs. 10-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13556 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA To 1. The District Forest Officer O/o District Forest Officer, Rajpal Street, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore District 2. The Forest Ranger O/o Forest Ranger office, Viruthachalam Range, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District WP No. 13556 of 2026 10-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis