IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP. No.3900 of 2026

1. A.Mathivanan S/o. N.Amirthalingam, Forest Range Officer, Social Forest Range, Natham Social Forest, Dindigul Forest Division, Dindigul.

2. M. Kumar S/o. Manthiramoorthi, Forest Range Officer, ThirumayamRange, Pudukottai Forest Division, Pudukottai.

3. A. Thaheer Ali S/o. Abdul Rahim, Forest Range Officer (Zonal Officer)

Ramnad Gulf of Munnar Wildlife Biosphere Reserve Trust, Mandapam Range, Ramanathapuram.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. 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)

State Forest Headquarters, Guindy-Velacherry Main Road, Near KannigapuramCheckpost, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 ..Respondent(s)

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 1st respondent in Letter No.6414948/FR.1/2024-1 dated 09.01.2025, served on the Petitioners on 12.03.