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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH

Contempt Petition No.1095 of 2015

1.K.P.Thangaraj

2.R.Kanagaraj

3.S.Girija

4.R.Charles

5.T.A.Magudapathy

6.P.Rajan

... Petitioners

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1.Hans Raj Vaerma, I.A.S.,

Secretary,

Government of Tamil Nadu,

Forest and Environment Department,

Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2.Vinod Kumar, I.F.S.,

[Principal chief Conservator Forest,

Panagal Maaligai,

Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.

... Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish

the respondents for their willful disobedience in not complying with the order

dated 12.09.2014 passed by this Court in W.P.No.24528 of 2013.

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For Petitioners

: Mr.S.Mani

For Respondents

: Mr.T.Arun Kumar

Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

The order of the Writ Court was a direction to the respondent to regularize

the service of the petitioners as Forest Watcher on par with their juniors by

relaxing Rule 5 of the Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Services.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the le