IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

1. S.Mathiyan

2. C.Annamalai ...Petitioners

-Vs-

1. State of Tamil Nadu

Represented By Its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department,

Fort St. George, Secretariat,

Chennai- 600 009.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,

Head of Forest Force,

Velacherry Main Road, Guindy,

Chennai- 600 032. ... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners as Forest watcher from 24.01.1995 notionally for the purpose of getting pension by taking into account their seniority and qualification, on par with their juniors in the light of the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.No.21349 of 2023 dated 02.08.2023 and confer all

consequential pensionary benefits.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Elayathamizhan

For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj

Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners as Forest watcher from