{"id":44191,"date":"2008-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/n-loganathan-vs-the-principal-chief-on-10-june-2008"},"modified":"2016-03-13T13:29:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-13T07:59:33","slug":"n-loganathan-vs-the-principal-chief-on-10-june-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/n-loganathan-vs-the-principal-chief-on-10-june-2008","title":{"rendered":"N.Loganathan vs The Principal Chief on 10 June, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">N.Loganathan vs The Principal Chief on 10 June, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS \nDATED: 10.06.2008\nCORAM:\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\nW.P.No.20088 of 2006 (T)\n(O.A.No.7730 of 1995)\n\nN.Loganathan\t\t\t\t\t        ... Petitioner \t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tVs.\t\n1. The Principal Chief \n    Conservator of Forests\n   Teynampet\n   Madras-6\n\n2. The Conservator of Forests\n   Salem\n\n3. The District Forest Officer\n   Salem Division\n   Salem-7\n\n4. M.Perumal Forest Watcher\n   Vellar Water Storage Development\n     Programme, Athur, Salem District \t\t... Respondents\n\n\t This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records on the file of the second respondent in connection with the order passed by him in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.E1\/25200\/94, dated 6.1.1995 and quash the same and direct the respondents to select the name of the applicant which is at Sl.No.23 in the panel dated 6.1.1995 for promotion to the post of forester and consequently promote the applicant to the post of Forester with effect from the date of promotion given to his juniors with all monetary and service benefits. \n\n\t\tFor Petitioner   \t: Mr.R.Singaravelan\n\n\t\tFor Respondents\t: Mr.S.N.Kirubanandam\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  Special Government Pleader \n\n\nO R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tBy consent of the learned counsels on either side, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.<\/p>\n<p>\t2. Heard the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.<\/p>\n<p>\t3. Though the prayer is for a larger relief, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice, if the representation of the petitioner, dated 12.1.1995, is directed to be disposed of by the third respondent, within a specified period.<\/p>\n<p>\t4. The learned Government Advocate has no objection for this Court passing such an order. <\/p>\n<p>\t5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned, without going into the merits of the case, the third respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 12.1.1995, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if it has not been disposed of till date. The petitioner is directed to furnish a copy of the representation, dated 12.1.1995, to the third respondent, along with a copy of this order.<\/p>\n<p>\t6. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. <\/p>\n<p>lan<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1. The Principal Chief<br \/>\n    Conservator of Forests<br \/>\n   Teynampet<br \/>\n   Madras-6<\/p>\n<p>2. The Conservator of Forests<br \/>\n   Salem<\/p>\n<p>3. The District Forest Officer<br \/>\n   Salem Division<br \/>\n   Salem-7<\/p>\n<p>4. M.Perumal Forest Watcher<br \/>\n   Vellore Water Storage Development<br \/>\n     Programme Attur<br \/>\n   Salem District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court N.Loganathan vs The Principal Chief on 10 June, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.06.2008 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.20088 of 2006 (T) (O.A.No.7730 of 1995) N.Loganathan &#8230; Petitioner Vs. 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Teynampet Madras-6 2. The Conservator of Forests Salem 3. 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