IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :17.02.2010 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.42610 of 2006 (T) O.A.No.5853 of 1999 M.Babu ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Forest Officer Kallakurichi Division Kallakurichi. 2.The Conservator of Forest Salem Division Salem. ...Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition came to be numbered under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by way of transfer of O.A.No.5853 of 1999 from the file of the Tamil Administrative Tribunal with a prayer to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the respondents in connection with the order passed in Proceedings No.6099/90 dated 31.10.1992 and Na.ka.No.6760/93/E4 dated 25.12.1998 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Venkataramani Senior Counsel For Mr.M. Muthappan For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajasekar Govt. Advocate for Forest Department O R D E R This writ petition is filed to call for the records of the respondents in connection with the order passed in Proceedings No.6099/90 dated 31.10.1992 and Na.ka.No.6760/93/E4 dated 25.12.1998 and quash the same. 2. The original application has been filed in the year 1999 by 46 year old forester challenging the order of punishment imposed viz., reduction in time scale of pay for a period of three https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ years without cumulative effect. The first respondent imposed the punishment as above after proper enquiry based on oral and documentary evidence. The above said punishment has been confirmed by the second respondent /conservator of forest. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner at this point of time submits that the petitioner may be permitted to file a review to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, who is the competent authority to decide the matter on merits. 4. Heard Sri Rajasekar, learned Government Advocate (Forest), who stated that the petitioner may be directed to file the review within the time frame so as to enable the authority to decide the same on merits. 5. In such view of the matter, the petitioner is granted one month time from 26.3.2010 to file a review and such review as and when filed shall be considered and disposed of on merits within three months from the date of filing of the said review. The review shall not be dismissed on the ground of limitation as the petitioner has been prosecuting the matter before the Court from 1998 onwards. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. ra To 1)The District Forest Officer Kallakurichi Division Kallakurichi. 2)The Conservator of Forest Salem Division Salem. 3) 1 cc to Spl. Government Pleader, SR. 11134 1 cc to Mr.T. Ayngaraprabhu, Advocate, SR. 10672 W.P.No. 42610 of 2006 VSN (CO) kk 4/3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/