IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 10.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No. 7356 of 2026 G.John Anthony ...petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by it’s Principal Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Head of Forest Department, Guindy -Velachery Main Road, Near Kannigapuram Check Post Guindy, Chennai- 600 032.

3.The District Forest Officer, Dharmapuri Forest Division, Dharmapuri District-05. ...respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to order passed by the 2^nd respondent vide his proceedings in Proc.No.S2/9774/2022 dated 07.10.2024 and to quash the same as illegal, and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to regularize the petitioner’s service from date of completion of 10 years i.e., 01.05.2003, with all service and monetary benefits as per the G.O(Ms) No.22 P & AR Department dated 28.02.2006.

For petitioner : Mr. S.Anbazhagan For respondents : Mr. C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader

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