1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI Writ Petition(MD)No.235 of 2011 C.H.P.Periyannan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Government of Tamil Nadu rep., by its Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St., George, Chennai-9. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN) Karur Main Road, Mallachipuram,Kambarassampettai, Trichy-101 3.The Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN), Indira Nagar,Machuvadi, Pudukkottai. 4.The Chairman, TAFCORN, No.30, Gandhi Mandapapam Road, Chennai-85. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent in Proc.No.8457/2010/E1, dated 27.10.2010, quash the same so far as the petitioner is concerned and to issue direction to the respondents to declare the petitioner as 'selected' as Forest Ranger for the panel year 2010-2011 and to promote the petitioner as Forest Ranger with effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mrs.Priya Ravi For Respondent No.1: Mr.V.Pandi, Government Advocate. For 2nd Respondent : Mr.Pala.Ramasamy ORDER The writ petitioner is working as a Forester in the respondent Corporation and he is aged 57 years. The next avenue of promotion is Forest Ranger. The petitioner's name did not find place in the panel prepared for the promotion list of Forest Rangers, dated 27.10.2010, by the second respondent and therefore, the petitioner has chosen to challenge the panel of promotion insofar as it relates to the petitioner and also for a direction to promote him as Forest Ranger with effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential benefits. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that inasmuch as the petitioner is to retire in a few months time, he has made a representation to the fourth respondent who has been impleaded today on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 12.09.2011 for the purpose of considering him for the post of Forest Ranger before his date of retirement and if that representation is directed to be considered by both the second respondent as well as the fourth respondent, the petitioner will be satisfied. It is also stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that inasmuch as the petitioner has crossed 57 years, it is not necessary for him to undergo training to enable his name to be included in the panel for promotion to the post of Forest Ranger. 3.In such view of the matter, considering the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner with a request to direct the second and fourth respondents to consider the representation, dated 12.09.2011 instead of entering into the validity or otherwise of the panel of promotion list prepared by the second respondent, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction against the respondents 2 and 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 12.09.2011 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, taking note of all the points raised by the petitioner including that the petitioner being a person who has completed 57 years of age, is not bound to undergo the training and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.Government of Tamil Nadu rep., by its Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St., George, Chennai-9. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN) Karur Main Road, Mallachipuram, Kambarassampettai, Trichy-101 3.The Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Ltd., (TAFCORN), Indira Nagar, Machuvadi, Pudukkottai. 4.The Chairman, TAFCORN, No.30, Gandhi Mandapapam Road, Chennai-85. +1cc to Special Government Pleader,SR.No.32405 sms GH : 03.10.2011 : 2p/6c Writ Petition(MD)No.235 of 2011 20.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/