IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI M.Ananthakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, (Head of Forest Force), Forest Head Quarters, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ... Respondent Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to grant proper seniority to the petitioner in the Civil List of the Forest Range Officers published on 19.02.2024, on par with his batch mates of the year 2017-18 who have successfully undergone the 18 months training with him at the forest academy in light of the proceedings of the Government of Tamil Nadu dated 06.03.2015 and 10.08.2016 and the proceedings of the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Academy, Coimbatore dated

18.08.2018 and also in light of representation made by the petitioner on 06.08.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balamuralikrishnan For Respondent : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.The petitioner has filed this writ p