WP.(MD)No.1 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.01.2026 CORAM : THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP.(MD)No.1 of 2026 S.Chandrasekar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Government of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Claimate Change & Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of the Forest Department), Chennai-600 032. 3.the Chief Conservator of Forests, Dindigul Circle, Dindigul-624 004. 4.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Dindigul ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to consider the representation dated 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.1 of 2026 03.10.2015 of the petitioner and pass appropriate order regularizing the services of the petitioner from the date of his initial appointment and to place him in regular time scale of pay. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader. ORDER The petitioner, who is working as a Jeep Driver in the fourth respondent office, with a grievance to regularize his service has submitted a representation and has also filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider his representation. 2.When this writ petition is taken up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents by referring to the proceedings of the District Forest Officer, Dindigul Division, dated 09.01.2026, submits that the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.1 of 2026 request of the petitioner has been considered and it has been rejected. A copy of the proceedings has also been circulated to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.In view of the above submission, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings dated 09.01.2026. No costs. 22.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Claimate Change & Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of the Forest Department), Chennai-600 032. 3.the Chief Conservator of Forests, Dindigul Circle, Dindigul-624 004. 4.The Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Dindigul. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.(MD)No.1 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI,J gns WP.(MD)No.1 of 2026 22.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis