IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH L.P.A. No. 1578 of 2011 Date of Decision: 01.09.2011 Punjab Forest Ranger and Deputy Ranger's Association and others ........Appellants vs. State of Punjab and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Parveen Kumar Garg, Advocate for the appellants 1. To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 2. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? M.M. Kumar, J. Learned Single Judge has dismissed the petition filed by the appellants on the ground that Soil Conservation Assistants and other subordinate officials who are alleged to have been illegaly posted as Rangers Officers in the Forest Department could not be subjected to litigation by the Association or Forest Rangers/Deputy Forest Rangers. Learned Single Judge has observed that an association of Forest Rangers/Deputy Forest Rangers have no locus standi to seek the desired relief. We are in agreement with the view expressed by learned Single Judge that if any individual is aggrieved by the posting of Oil Conservation Assistants and other subordinate officials on the post of Rangers officers then the proper remedy for them is to file L.P.A. No. 1578 of 2011 2 individual objection highlighting their personal grievance. Learned Single Judge has also observed that such person may first approach the competent authority and/or any other forum for the redressal of their grievances. Accordingly, while affirming the order passed by learned Single Judge we grant liberty to any such person to file a writ petition by highlighting the individual cause of action and his individual grievance. Appeal is disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (GURDEV SINGH) 01.09.2011 JUDGE reena