IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

and

W.M.P.Nos.11534 & 11535 of 2024

1.K.Raja Manickam

2.M.Krishnan …. Petitioners

Vs

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Rep. by the Secretary to Government,

Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department,

Chennai -600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,

(Head Of Forest Force), Guindy,

Chennai -600 032.

3.The District Forest Officer,

The District Forest Office,

Tirupathur. …. Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the order passed by the 1^st Respondent herein vide his proceedings in G.O.(2D) No. 34 Environment, Climate Change and Forests(FR.2ii) Department dated 17.02.2023 and G.O.(2D) No. 95, Environment, Climate Change and Forest

(FR.2.ii) Department dated 03.05.2023 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable being violative of rules and principles of natural justice and thereby direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Forest Watchers from 08.03.1999 on par with their juniors for the purpose