K SANKARALINGAM Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Original Application in O.A.No.577 of 2002 before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal is now writ petition in W.P.No.5699 of 2007 before this Court.

(2.) HEARD the submissions made by Mr.M.Ravi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Kribanandan, learned Special Government Pleader (Forests) for the respondents.

(3.) THE petitioner was directly recruited as Ranger in the Forest Department and he joined service on 01.11.1967. He was promoted to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests on 20.09.1990.