S.GANESAN Vs. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WP(MD).No.l2211 of 2024 has been filed by the direct recruited Assistants challenging the annual list of Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service as on 1/1/2022 in Tamil Nadu Forest Department dtd. 29/2/2024 and the communication of the second respondent dtd. 20/3/2024 calling for preparation of panel of Assistants for promotion as Superintendent in the Forest Department for the year 2024-2025 and the annual list of Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service as on 1/1/2024 in Tamil Nadu Forest Department dtd. 25/4/2024.

(2.) WP(MD).No.12262 of 2024 has been filed by the direct recruited Assistants in the Forest Department challenging the interse seniority list between the direct recruitees and the promotee assistants which was published on 25/4/2024.

(3.) Since the issue involved in both the writ petitions are common, both these writ petitions are tagged together and a common order is being passed. (A) Facts leading to the filing of the writ petitions are as follows: