Disposed

A.Palaniraj v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC18 Jan 2017WP(MD)/782/2017

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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of two writ petitions by directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations regarding their promotion to Deputy Conservator of Forest within six weeks, without adjudicating the merits of the claims.

What did the court decide?

Directed the 1st respondent to consider the petitioners' representations regarding promotion to Deputy Conservator of Forest within six weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

A.Palaniraj Vs the State of Tamil Nadu — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2017)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 18.01.2017

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR

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W.P.(MD)Nos.782 and 783 of 2017

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A.Palaniraj .... Petitioner in W.P.782/2017 A.Rajakulasekarapandian .... Petitioner in W.P.783/2017

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vs.

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The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St.George,

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Chennai-9.

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of the Department,

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Panagal Building, Saidapet,

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Chennai-15. .... Respondents in both Wps

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Prayer in W.P.782/2017 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner as Deputy Conservator of Forest by considering his representation dated 29.12.2016 within a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court.

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Prayer in W.P.783/2017 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner as Deputy Conservator of Forest by considering his representation dated 30.12.2016 within a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court.

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For Petitioner(in both WPs) : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondents(in both WPs) : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian Special Government Pleader

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COMMON ORDER

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The prayer in these writ petitions is for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioners as Deputy Conservator of Forest, by considering their representations https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ dated 29.12.2012 and 30.12.2016, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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2.Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. At the consent of the learned counsel for both sides, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal and are disposed of by this common order.

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3.Though the petitioners have come out with the aforesaid prayer, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that if a direction is given by this Court to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners to the 1^st respondent on 29.12.2012 and 30.12.2016 respectively, and the same are disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, the petitioners would be satisfied.

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4.Considering the said submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and after hearing the learned counsel appearing for the respondents, this Court is inclined to dispose these writ petitions without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioners in the said representations with a direction to the 1^st respondent to consider and pass orders on the representations of the petitioners dated 29.12.2012 and 30.12.2016 respectively, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above direction, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar ()

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/True Copy/

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu

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Environment and Forest Department,

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Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of the Department,

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Panagal Building, Saidapet,

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Chennai-15.

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- 2 CC TO Mr.T.ANTONY ARUL RAJ, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 3123, 3124

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- 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No. 3071. NBI

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TE/MR-VB/SAR-II : 02/02/2017 : 2P/6C

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

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W.P.(MD)Nos.782 and 783 of 2017 18.01.2017

A.Palaniraj v. the State of Tamil Nadu

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