IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA U.Kesavaraman S/o.C.Uthiran, Assistant Section Officer, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary, Human Resources Management Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Represented by its Secretary, TNPSC Road, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate change and Forests Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to fix the seniority of the petitioner in the post of Assistant Section Officer over his junior based on the seniority list published in the post of Assistant vide the proceedings of the 1st respondent in Letter (Ms) No.5102582/U2/2023-1, dated 13.07.2023 by taking into consideration the fact that the belated selection order issued to the petitioner in the post