# M.BETTAPPA vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: M.BETTAPPA
Respondent: THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1346434)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

WP No. 22579 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 22579 of 2026 M.Bettappa ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. Goerge, Chennai-9. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), Forest HQ Building, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. 3. The Wildlife Warden, Hosur Division, Hosur. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give retrospective appointment in the post of forest Watcher on par with the petitioner’s juniors on 24.01.1995 by correcting his date of joining as 01.10.1980 instead of 01.10.1990 by considering his representation dated 07.06.2025 in the light of the order made in W.P. No.544 of 2024 dated 13.02.2025 and confer all consequential benefits within time frame. For Petitioner(s): M/s.K.Jenitha __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 06/07/2026 05:13:42 pm ) WP No. 22579 of 2026 For Respondent(s) : Mr.K

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