BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD).No.26777 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.22702 & 22703 of 2024

1.V.VIJAYSANKAR

2. C.GANAPATHI

3. S.SAJEEV

4. S.KESAVAN

5. S.LIBOSE RAJA 6. N.VEMURUGAN 7. P.BENSAM MANI 8. M.JEGANATHAN

9. S.EVANGJELIN

10. N.INDIRAN

11. NAGAJOTHI

12. S.RAJAN

13. S.SABARI SUDHAKAR

14. A.SARAVANAN

15. S.SIVAKUMAR ... Petitioners vs

1.The Principal Secretary to Government Environment Climate Change and Forests Department Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai 600009

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Guindy, Velacherry Main Road Chennai 600 032

3. The Conservator of Forest Tirunelveli Circle Perumalpuram Tirunelveli 627 007

4. The District Forest Officer Kanyakumari District Kanyakumari

5. The Forest Ranger Kaliyal Range Vilavancode Taluk Kanyakumari District 6. The Forest Ranger Vellimalai @ Ponmanai Kanyakumari District 7. The Forest Ranger Azhagiyapandiyapuram Kanyakumari District 8. The Forest Ranger Bhoodhapandi Range Aralvoimozhi Kanyakumari District ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Mandamus direc