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Haridoss. a v. The Managing Director

Madras HC11 Nov 2025WP(MD)/25028/2022

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.25028 of 2022, decided 11.11.2025 by Justice Abdul Quddhose; A. Haridoss v. Managing Director, TAFCORN; claim for notional promotion as Forest Range Officer from 02.08.2018 by an employee who retired during pendency rejected; followed Government of West Bengal v. Dr. Amal Satpathi, 2024 Supreme (SC) 1093 (retired employee cannot seek notional promotion); writ petition dismissed as not maintainable, without costs; Article 226 mandamus; connected W.M.P.(MD).No.19126 of 2022 closed.

What did the court decide?

Following the well-settled law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Government of West Bengal v. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024 Supreme (SC) 1093) that a retired employee cannot seek notional promotion, the Court held that the prayer sought in this writ petition cannot be granted. ¶21

Haridoss. a Vs The Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.25028 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 11.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P.(MD)No.25028 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD).No.19126 of 2022

A.Haridoss

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, (TAFCORN), Karur Road, Mallachipuram, Kambarasampettai, Trichy-620 101.

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... Respondent

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to regularly promote the petitioner herein as Forest Range Officer with effect from the date of his initial date of temporary promotion i.e., 02.08.2018 and to grant him all consequential benefits.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar For Respondent : Mr.Dr.T.Seenivasan, Standing Counsel

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

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W.P.(MD)No.25028 of 2022

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus seeking for a direction to permit the petitioner to be treated notionally as Forest Range Officer with effect from his initial date of temporary promotion i.e., 02.08.2018 and to grant him all consequential benefits.

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A counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondent denying the contentions of the petitioner.

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Admittedly, the petitioner retired from service subsequent to the filing of this writ petition. The petitioner seeks for notional promotion in this writ petition. The law is now well settled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Government of West Bengal Vs. Dr.Amal Satpathi and Others reported in 2024 Supreme (SC) 1093, wherein it has been held that a retired employee cannot seek for notional promotion.

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