IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated :: 18.01.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

W.P. Nos.35593 OF 2004, 22016/2004,

22419/2004, 22887/2004, 22889/2004, 26372/2004, 33212/2004

W.P.No.35593 of 2004

1 M.S.RAMADHAS

2 P.MAYALAGU

3 I.AMALRAJ

4 V.KAMARAJ

5 M.PITCHAI

6 M.ANBALAGAN

7 R.MOHANRAJ

8 R.VENKATASAMY

9 A.GOPALADHAS

10 R.RAJASEKARAN

11 P.SORNAPPAN

12 N.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN

13 M.GOVINDAN

14 A.RAJAGOPAL

15 N.SIGAMANI

16 K.JAYAMANI

17 K.MANOKARAN

18 S.PITCHAI

19 K.RAGUNATHAN

20 R.NEETHIRAJAN

21 N.THANGARAJ

...

petitioners in WP.No.35593/04

22.

MS.RAMDHAS

...

petitioners in WP.No.22016/04

23.

K.RAJENDRAN

...

petitioners in WP.No.22419/04

24.

N.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN

...

petitioners in WP.No.22887/04

25.

I.AMALRAJ

...

petitioners in WP.No.22889/04

26.

R.RAJASEKARAN

...

petitioners in WP.No.26372/04

27.

R.VENKATASAMI

...

petitioners in WP.No.33212/04

Vs

1. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP.

BY ITS SECRETARY ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

DEPT. FORT ST.GEORGE CHENNAI-9.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.

THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF

CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS PANAGAL

BUILDINGS SAIDAPET CHENNAI-15

.. 1 and 2^nd Respondent in WP.No.35593,22016,

22419,22887 22889,26372,33212/04

3. THE SECRETARY

TAMILNADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

GOVERNMENT ESTATE CHENNAI-2

.. 3^rd Respondent in WP No.35593,22016,22419/04

A.THIYAGARAJ & R3 in WP No.22419/04

(R8 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDR

DT.18/08/04 IN WPMP.28053/04 )

4 R.MOHANDOSS S/O P.RAMASAMY

121 VASANTHI BHAVAN INDIRAL NAGAR CHE-16

(R4 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.

18/08/04 IN WPMP.28052/04)

5 A.KRISHNAMURTHY S/O J.ARUMUG

47/80 NORTH SOLINGAR ST. KORAVADU

MAYILADUTHURAI NAGAI DISTRICT (R5 IMPLEADED

AS PRR COURT ORDER DT.18/08/04 IN WPMP.

28254/04 BY PSDJ)

6 C.SREERAGHAVAN S/O CHINNAGOP

AL 1 FIRST ST. (R6 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT

ORDER DT.18/08/04 )

7

A.MUTHUKRISHNAN

(R7 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT 18/08/14 IN WMP.27734/04)

..R4 TO R7 in WP 22419/2011

8 M.THEGARAJAN S/O P.MUNIANDI

NADAR KAVARAI ST. GUDIYATHAM VELLORE DIST.

(R8 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDR DT.26/08/2004 IN

WPMP.27973/04 BY PSDJ)

9 S.SOUNDARARAJAN W/O S.SUBBIAH

5 VINAYAGAR NAGAR MADURAI - 70 (R9

IMPLEADED S PER COURT ORDR DT.26/08/04 IN

WPMP.29074/04 BY PSDJ)

... Respondent 8 to 9 in WP No.22419/04

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Writ Petition No.35593/04 filed under Art.226 of the

Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing

the respondents to draw the panel of persons fit for promotion

to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests from Ranger as a

non selection one after first/initially drawing a seniority list

of rangers as per statutory rules and on the basis of

W.A.No.1113 of 1985 dated 19.12.1985 and as assigned by the

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission as well as the Rule of

Reservation in cadre of Ranger.

Prayer in WP No.22016/2004 : Writ petition filed under Article

226 of the constitution of India praying for a writ of

certioraiied mandamus to call or records on the file of the 1^st

respondent in connection with the order passed by him in

G.O.Ms.No.492(E & F) (F2) dept dated 24.12.97 and quash the same

and direct the respondents to include the petitioner also in the

panel for promotion to the posting Assistant Conservator of

Forests for the year 2002-2003 and promote the petitioner

without any reference to any of the charge sheets pending

against the petitioner in view of the Rule 39(d) of the Tamil

Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules and he law laid down by

the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in a number of cases.

Prayer in WP No.22419/04, WP No.2287/2004, WP No.22889/2004 :

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of

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