IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.No.35812 of 2017 R.Mahendran S/o.P.Ramasamy ... Petitioner vs.

1. Government of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Principal Secretary to Government Environment and Forest Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Head of the Forest Department Panagal Maligai Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the file of the 1^st respondent herein in G.O.Ms.No.76 Environment and Forest (FR-1) Department dated 20.06.2017 and in Letter No.12225/FR.1/2017-4 dated 21.08.2017 and quash the same insofar as non-inclusion of petitioner in the panel for 2016-2017 of Forest Range Officers fit for promotion as Assistant Conservator of Forest is concerned and to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as such from the date of joining of the petitioner immediate senior with all consequential benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sarathkumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Veluchamy Additional Government Pleader *****

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