IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.11.2009 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR W.P.No.11499 of 2006 M. Bose ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, Chendnai.15. 2.The District Forest Officer, Kodaikannal Division, Kodaikannal. 3.The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary to Government, Environment & Forests Department, Secretariat, Chennai.9. (Impleaded as per order dt. 5.11.2009 in MP No. 820 of 2009) ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the Petitioner in the post of Forest Guard from the date of his appointment as such i.e., 7.4.1990 and consequently, fix his seniority on such regularisation and include his name in the panel for promotion as Forester for the year 2004- 2005 approved in Pro.No.AB1/61200/04, dated 9.5.2005 in the appropriate place therein and to promote the petitioner as Forester with retrospective effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with consequential benefits. For Petitioner : Mr. M.Ravi For Respondents : Mr. Satish Govt. Advocate (Forest) O R D E R The petitioner was appointed as a Forest Guard on 7.4.1990. He made a representation to the Principal Chief Conservator of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Forests to consider his name for promotion to the post of Forester. The reason for not giving promotion to the post of Forester is that the petitioner's service was not regularised in the post of Forest Guard. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner now states that the proposal has been sent by the first respondent/ Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to the third respondent/Government for regularisation. As and when such proposal is accepted by the Government, the question of further promotion to the post of Forester will have to be considered. At this point of time, the counsel for petitioner submits that it is suffice, if a direction is issued to the third respondent to consider the proposal dated 16.12.2005 forwarded by the first respondent for regularisation of the service of the petitioner as forest guard. Heard Mr. Satish appearing for the respondents, who submits that the proposal will be considered on merits if not already disposed of. 3. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the third respondent is directed to consider the proposal dated 16.12.2005 and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible preferably before the end of December 2009 if not already decided. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar ra To 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Building, Chennai.15. 2. The District Forest Officer, Kodaikannal Division, Kodaikannal. 3. The Secretary to Government, Environment & Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. + 1 c.c. to Mr. M. Ravi, Advocate. S.R.No.59299. + 1 c.c. to The Special Government Pleader (Forests). S.R.No.59288. W.P.No.11499 of 2006 KA (CO) GSK 24.11.2009. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/