IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 03.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

and WMP.Nos.2045 & 2046 of 2023

S.Manikandan S/o.Solaiappan

Formerly Assistant

Agriculture Department

Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. ... Petitioner

Vs

1.The Secretary to Government

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (OP.2) Department

Fort St.George, Chennai – 9.

2.The Deputy Secretary to Government

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department

Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by him in G.O.(D) No.287, Agriculture & Farmer Welfare (OP.2) Department dated 01/12/2022, quash the same and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with all consequential service and monetary benefits and grant such

other relief as this Court deem fit in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents : Mr.P.Anand Kumar Government Advocate for R1 & R2

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned order passed by the secon