1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20/04/2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD) No.4600 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 S.Thevar :Petitioner -Vs- 1.Government of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Government Environment and Forest Department Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai. 3.The District Forest Officer, Tirunelveli Division, N.G.O. Colony North Main Road, Tirunelveli – 627 007. 4.The Forest Range Officer, Social Forest Range, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. :Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to absorb the petitioner in the post of Guard or office assistant in the Forest Department from the date of his initial appointment in regular time scale of pay based on the G.O.Ms.No.148 Environment and Forest Department, dated 21.01.2006 and to grant all other attendant and service benefits. For petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents:Mr.V.Rajasekaran,Spl. Govt. Pleader ORDER Mr.V.Rajasekaran, Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to absorb the petitioner in the post of Guard or office assistant in the Forest Department from the date of his initial appointment in regular time scale of pay based on the G.O.Ms.No.148 Environment and Forest Department, dated 21.01.2006 and to grant all other attendant and service benefits. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to send a copy of the representation, dated 17.06.2010, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the respondents are directed to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks thereafter. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai. 3.The District Forest Officer, Tirunelveli Division, N.G.O. Colony North Main Road, Tirunelveli – 627 007. 4.The Forest Range Officer, Social Forest Range, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. RR RP/28.04.2011/2P/5C. W.P.(MD) No.4600 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 20.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/