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V.Laksmanan Vs Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., and 3 others

V.Laksmanan vs Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., and 3 others

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Jun 27, 2025
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Citation
Court
Chennai Orders High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
CONT P/1040/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

V.Laksmanan

Respondent

Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., and 3 others

Excerpt

.....forests, head of forest force, vellacherry - guindy main road, guindy, chennai - 600 032. 3.padma, i.f.s., the conservator of forests, vellore forest region, vellore, vellore district.4.gurusamy dhabela, i.a.s., the district forest officer, vellore forest division, vellore, vellore district. ... respondents prayer: contempt petition is filed under section 11 of the contempt of courts act, to punish the respondents for disobedience of this courtorder dated 13.09.2024 made in w.p. no. 21578 of 2022 and thus renderjustice. for petitioner : mr. m.r. jothimanian for respondents : mr. s. rajesh, government advocateorderthis contempt petition has been filed complaining wilful disobedience of the respondents in implementing the order dated 13.09.2024 in w.p. no.21578 of 2022.2. while allowing the said writ petition, this court directed therespondents therein to include the name of the petitioner in the state wide seniority list and regularise his service by appointing him as forest watcher by creating a supernumerary post in terms of g.o.ms.no.95 dated 07.08.2009.3. mr. s. rajesh, learned counsel for the respondents would submitthat the order of the court is complied with by issuing g.o.(2d) no.119, environment, climate change and forests (fr.2ii) department, dated 23.06.2025 and the petitioner has been appointed as forest watcher vide proceedings of the district forest officer dated 25.06.2025. he also placed a copy of the proceedings before this court.4. on perusal of the said documents and after considering the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the respondents, this court satisfied that the order of the court is complied with in true letter and spirit.5. accordingly, this contempt petition is closed. index :yes/no neutral citation: yes/no atbattu devanand,j.at

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND V. Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Dr. P. Senthilkumar, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.Srinivas R. Reddy, I.F.S., The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Head of Forest Force, Vellacherry - Guindy Main Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. 3.Padma, I.F.S., The Conservator of Forests, Vellore Forest Region, Vellore, Vellore District.

4.Gurusamy Dhabela, I.A.S., The District Forest Officer, Vellore Forest Division, Vellore, Vellore District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for disobedience of this Court

order dated 13.09.2024 made in W.P. No. 21578 of 2022 and thus render

justice. For Petitioner : Mr. M.R. Jothimanian For Respondents : Mr. S. Rajesh, Government Advocate

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining wilful disobedience of the respondents in implementing the order dated 13.09.2024 in W.P. No.21578 of 2022.

2. While allowing the said writ petition, this Court directed the

respondents therein to include the name of the petitioner in the State Wide Seniority List and regularise his service by appointing him as Forest Watcher by creating a supernumerary post in terms of G.O.Ms.No.95 dated 07.08.2009.

3. Mr. S. Rajesh, learned counsel for the respondents would submit

that the order of the Court is complied with by issuing G.O.(2D) No.119, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.2ii) Department, dated 23.06.2025 and the petitioner has been appointed as Forest Watcher vide proceedings of the District Forest Officer dated 25.06.2025. He also placed a copy of the proceedings before this Court.

4. On perusal of the said documents and after considering the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the respondents, this Court satisfied that the order of the Court is complied with in true letter and spirit.

5. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. Index :Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No AT

BATTU DEVANAND,J.

AT

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