IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

and

W.M.P.No.51629 of 2025

B. Andrews ...Petitioner

-Vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu

Rep., by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department,

Fort St. George,

Chennai,

Tamil Nadu State - 600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest &

Head of Forests Force Velachery Main Road,

Guindy, Chennai,

Tamil Nadu State - 600 032. ... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to calling for the entire records which culminated in issuing in G.O.(2D).No.66 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2ii) Department dated 19.07.2024 on the file of the 1^st respondent and quash the same with consequential direction to regularize the service of the petitioner in the cadre of Forest Watcher on par with junior on 24.01.1995 in the light of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.15561 of 2006 dated 10.03.2008, W.A.No.690 of 2008 dated 13.10.2009, W.P.No.23374

of 2008 dated 30.10.2009, W.A.No.607 of 2010 dated 29.03.2010 and proceedings of the 2^nd re