IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.3565 of 2025

1.K.Kaliappan

2.S.Purusothaman

3.G.Moorthy Petitioners Vs

1. Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the notional promotion to the petitioners as Forest Guard on par with juniors by including their name in the panel drawn for the year 2003-2004 with effect from 31.05.2004 for purpose of getting enhanced pension (petitioner service was regularized on par with juniors only now), and in the light of order passed by our Honorable High Court in WP. No.15726 of 2016 dated 28.04.2016 and order in W.P. No.30735 of 2019 dated 30.10.2019 and order in W.P. No.1229 of 2024 with dated 23.01.2024 and order in W.P.No.47719 of 2025 dated 15.12.2025 by considering the representation dated 06.10.2025, in the time