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U.Suresh v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC3 Sept 2025WP(MD)/23999/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Regularisation of service; driver; Tamil Nadu Forest Department; pending representation dated 24.07.2023; writ of mandamus; Article 226; direction to dispose representation on merits with hearing within 12 weeks; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD).No.23999 of 2025; U.Suresh v. State of Tamil Nadu; disposed with no costs; decided 03.09.2025; K.Kumaresh Babu, J.; Special Government Pleader F.Deepak.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 24.07.2023 on merits and in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶28

U.Suresh Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.23999 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 03.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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W.P.(MD)No.23999 of 2025

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U.Suresh ...Petitioner

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forest Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Head of the Forest Department, Velachery Rd, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 032.

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3.The Additional Chief Conservator of Forest, Madurai Division, Madurai.

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4.The District Forest Officer, Madurai Forest Range, Madurai District. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a 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

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD).No.23999 of 2025

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12.07.2017 confirmed in WA(MD).No.686 of 2017, SLP No.29276 of 2018 dated 04.09.2018 implemented vide G.O.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 W.P.No.2650 of 2019 etc., implemented vide G.O.Ms.No. 8 Environment and Forest [FR.2.II] Department dated 22.01.2021 and order made in W.P.No.11233 of 2021 implemented in G.O.(2D)No.127 Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR2.(III)) Department dated 14.11.2024 with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Muthu Ganesa Pandian

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For Respondents : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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Mr.F.Deepak, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.

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2.Considering the fact that petitioner's representation dated 24.07.2023 is still pending with the second respondent, there shall be a

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direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 24.07.2023, on merits and in accordance