IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 22.06.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.1600 of 2006 W.P.M.P.No.1806 of 2006 & WVMP No.189 of 2008 M/s.Gupta Enterprises rep. By its Partner Mr.M.Krishna Kishore ... Petitioner -vs- 1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary, Environmental & Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The District Forest Officer, Salem Division, Salem – 636 007 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the file of the respondents relating to the impugned order C.No.12466/05 L, dated 28.12.2005 passed by the second respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to accept the renewal fees for the renewal of registration of the petitioner as Forest Contractor for the year 2006 and to renew the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Natarajan For Respondents: Mr.Abdul saleem, AGP(F) O R D E R Heard Mr.K.S.Natarajan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr.Abdul Saleem, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had contended that the second respondent has passed the impugned order, dated 28.12.2005, without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, rejecting the request of the petitioner, for the renewal of registration, as a Forest Contractor, for the year, 2006. Therefore, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had prayed that the impugned order, dated 28.12.2005, passed by the second respondent, may be set aside and the second respondent may be directed to pass orders, afresh, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 3.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court. 4.In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on either side, the impugned order dated 28.12.2005, passed by the second respondent, is set aside. The second respondent is directed to consider the request of the petitioner for the renewal of registration, as a Forest Contractor, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of, with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar //True Copy// Sub.Asst.Registrar smi To, 1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Environmental & Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The District Forest Officer, Salem Division, Salem – 636 007 1 cc to Mr.K.S.Natarajan , Advocate, Sr.No.35854 1 cc To Spl Government Pleader,(Forest) XVII, High Court Chambers, Chennai-104. SR.No.35995 Writ Petition No.1600 of 2006 bvr(co)pmk.5.7.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/