Prayer:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondents to regularise the service of petitioner as driver from the date of initial appointment in the light of WP (MD) No 11106 of 2013 dated 12.07.2017 confirmed in WA (MD) No. 686 of 2017, SLP No. 29276 of 2018 dated 04.09.2018 implemented vide GO Ms.No. 03 Environment and Forest Department dated 11.01.2019 and order made in WP No. 2650 of 2019 etc. dated 12.06.2019 for 10 drivers similarly placed as that of the petitioner confirmed in order made in WA No. 391 of 2020 etc., as against WP No. 2650 of 2019 etc. implemented vide GO Ms.No. 8 Environment and Forest (FR.2.II) Department dated 22.01.2021 and order made in WP No. 11233 of 2021 implemented in GO (2D) No. 127 Environment, Climate change and Forest (FR2.(III))Department dated 14.11.2024 with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

Order

This writ petition is filed for the following relief:

“To direct respondents to regularise the service of petitioner as driver from the date of initial appointment in the light of WP (MD) No 11106 of 2013 dated 12.07.2017 confirmed in WA (MD) No. 686 of 2017, SLP No. 29276 of 2018 dated 04.09.2018 implemented vide GO Ms.No. 03 Environment and Forest Department dated 11.01.2019 and order made in WP No. 2650 of 2019 etc. dated 12.06.2019 for 10 drivers similarly placed as that of the petitioner confirmed in order made in WA No. 391 of 2020 etc., as against WP No. 2650 of 2019 etc. implemented vide GO Ms.No. 8 Environment and Forest (FR.2.II) Department dated 22.01.2021 and order made in WP No. 11233 of 2021 implemented in GO (2D) No. 127 Environment, Climate change and Forest (FR2.(III))Department dated 14.11.2024 with all consequential service and monetary benefits.”

2. The petitioner was appointed as a Daily wage Driver in the Tamil Nadu Forest Extension Division, Namakkal. The petitioner was working as a Driver for more than 10 years in the respondent department. The case of the petitioner is that several similarly placed persons were regularised in the service. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation dated 08.07.2025, requesting regularisation of his services. However, no action was taken in this regard. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court for the aforesaid relief.

3. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case and the fact that the petitioner’s representation dated 08.07.2025 has not been considered to date a direction is issued to respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation and pass orders in the lines of the earlier order passed in WP.(MD)No.11106 of 2013, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.