N.Murugan v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WP Nos. 31941, 31942, 31945 & 31947 of 2026 N.Murugan … Petitioner in W.P.No.31941 of 2026 S.Kanagarajan … Petitioner in W.P.No.31942 of 2026 N.Kalyanasundaram … Petitioner in W.P.No.31945 of 2026 R.Sundaraj … Petitioner in W.P.No.31947 of 2026 Vs

¶1The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamil nadu State -600 009

¶2The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and head of Forests Force Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State-600 032 ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to notionally regularize the petitioner service by relaxing the rules after completion of ten years from the date of initial appointment as a Watcher on daily wage basis on par with Junior Namely Mr.M.Karunanidhi seniority along with regular service as qualifying service for the purpose of getting pension and family pension in the light of Honble Madras High court orders passed in W.P.18079 of 2019 allowed on 19.11.2024 and W.A.No.182 of 2026 was dismissed on 04.03.2026 and were complied in G.O.

(2D) No.65 dated 21.04.2025 respectively of the 1st respondent as per Tamilnadu Fundamental Rule 27(17) to confer all consequential pensionary benefits within time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble court Page2 of 5 In All Petitions For Petitioner(s): Kanna Patel I For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed for directing the respondents to notionally regularize the petitioners' services by relaxing the rules after completion of ten years from the date of initial appointment as Watchers on daily wage basis, on par with their junior, namely, Mr.M.Karunanidhi, by reckoning their seniority along with regular service as qualifying service for the purpose of getting pension and family pension, in the light of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.18079 of 2019 dated 19.11.2024 and W.A.No.182 of 2026 dated 04.03.2026, which were complied with in G.O.(2D) No.65, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(ii)) Department, dated 21.04.2025, issued by the first respondent, as per Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rule 27(17), to confer all consequential pensionary benefits.

¶2Heard Kanna Patel, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

¶3With the consent of the learned counsel on either side, the writ petitions are taken up for hearing and are being disposed of at the admission stage. Page3 of 5

¶4At the threshold, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are restricting the relief only to the extent of directing the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, wherein the petitioners sought for an identical relief as sought for in the present writ petitions.

¶5The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents also submitted that the representations dated 09.06.2026 submitted by the petitioners would be considered by the respondents in accordance with law.

¶6In the light of the above, taking into consideration the orders issued in G.O.(2D) No.65, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.2(ii)) Department, dated 21.04.2025, the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 09.06.2026 submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 13-08-2026 skr To

¶1The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamil nadu State -600 009

¶2The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and head of Forests Force Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State-600 032 WPoNo.o31941oofo2026o&oBatch MUMMINENIoSUDHEERoKUMAR,oJ. skr WPoNo.o31941oofo2026o&oBatch 13-08-2026 Page4oofo5 Page5 of 5