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Wilson has been appointed to and served in several positions such as Standing Counsel for many State undertakings, Chennai Corporation, TN Slum Cleareance Board, TN Civil Supplies Corporation.

He had also served as a Special Public Prosecutor for the CBI. He has also served as a Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax department, Chennai Port Trust and National Highways Authority of India. He has also defended the Telecom Regulatory Authority in several important cases. He has served as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, Senior Panel Counsel, Assistant Solicitor General, Special Government Pleader, Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu and Additional Solicitor General (South India). He is the youngest person to be appointed as Additional Solicitor General (South India). Wilson was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Madras High Court in November 2009 at the age of 43.

He has appeared in several important Constitutional matters and several Public Interest Litigations before the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court of India.

The most important of these cases was the ‘marina case’, where he fought for securing a spot on the marina beach next to the Anna Memorial for the burial of the mortal remains of Dr. Kalaignar, five time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

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Other important cases include:

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the move of the State Government to convert the multi-crore Secretariat Building at Omandurar Government Estate into a Multi-Speciality Hospital.
The PIL challenging the decision of the State Government to shift the Anna Centenary Library out of its world class building on political considerations. The Hon'ble Madras High Court has stayed the proposed conversion in 2011. Subsequently in 2015, the Hon'ble Madras High Court quashed the state's move to shift and issued a series of directives such as filling staff vacancies, maintaining the complex and purchase of books and magazines. This is one of the rarest case wherein the Hon'ble First Bench is issuing continuing mandamus from time to time to see that the World class Anna Centenary Library is restored back to its original position and is upgraded with all latest books.
The Constitutional Challenge to the setting up of Special Cells and Special Courts by the State Government to try a class of offences called "land grabbing". The First Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the Government Orders setting up these Courts and Special Cells.
He fought for the retrenched 13000 Makkal Nala Paniyalargal who were dismissed by the Tamil Nadu state government due to political vendetta, and the division bench of Madras High court directed the State Government to absorb the 13000 retrenched employees in various posts of government on or before 31 October 2014 otherwise they should be paid their last drawn salary till appointment.
He was instrumental in getting direction against the Election Commission to have webcasting of all the booths during the conduct of corporation election in 2011.
He appeared in the case filed by T.K.S.Elangovan, Member of Parliament challenging the appointment of eleven public service commission members wherein the Madras High Court in a path breaking judgment quashed their appointments.
He was successful in transferring the investigation relating to alleged suicide of R.Vishnupriya the then DSP of Tiruchengode from the CBCID to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The subsequent appeal by the State government to Supreme Court was dismissed after hearing his arguments.
He prevented the closure of schools when the Tamil Nadu state government decided to do so after the conviction and imprisonment of Ms.J.Jayalalitha the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in disproportionate asset case.
He appeared in a case where the High Court directed the Mayor of Vellore Municipal Corporation to tender apology when a resolution was passed condemning special judge Kunha for passing verdict against Ms.J.Jayalaitha in disproportionate asset case.
The effort to stop Trichy-Karaikudi(NH 210) NHAI Road Project was challenged before the Madras High Court by NHAI and he was successful in getting the interim injunction restraining the State Government from interfering with laying of roads by NHAI. The High Court subsequently held that the project being of public importance and state action to stop the Road Project is against public interest besides being irrational, thereby allowing NHAI to complete the project.
He was successful in quashing the Election Commission’s notification relating to holding of local body elections in the state which was slated to be conducted in 2016 before the Madras High Court. He was successful in arguing the appeal preferred by the state Election Commission and the Hon’ble First Bench of Madras High Court gave direction to conduct fresh election before 17 November 2017.
He along with Advocate K.Balu sought to stall any move by the Tamil Nadu State Government to circumvent the Supreme Court order upholding a ban on liquor vends within 500m of National and State Highways. The High Court restrained the State Government from opening any TASMAC liquor shops for the subsequent three months.
Gutka is classified as chewable tobacco causes cancer, heart attack and kidney failure when consumed. About 15% of population in Tamilnadu are addicted to this chewable tobacco and younger generation heath and financial status gets spoiled due to this addiction. The said chewable tobacco was sold in soil of Tamilnadu freely despite orders of Supreme Court and Ban issued by Government of Tamilnadu due to the high collusion and nexus between Gutka Mafia manufacturer's with State Minister,High Police officials, State and Central Government officials. Mr Wilson was successful in appearing and arguing before Hon'ble First Bench consisting of Hon'ble Chief Justice Ms Indira Banerjee and Hon'ble Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose and getting the investigation transferred to CBI from State Police. In a remarkable and path breaking Judgement the Madras High Court held the right to health is a constitutional right and it is duty of state to protect its citizens from the evils of chewable tobacco which spoils the younger generations.

Wilson’s association with the DMK began from his college days when he used to attend the party’s rallies and was also involved in student politics. He later began appearing with his senior Late Mr. K.V. Venkatapathy in important cases for the DMK like the case involving the party’s flag. Thereafter, he has appeared in over hundreds of cases for the DMK party as and when called upon.

He was nominated to Rajya Sabha (Upper House) by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Tamil Nadu and was elected unopposed. He took his oath in the Rajya Sabha on 25.07.2019. He has been vigorously defending the interests of the people of Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha. He is a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Pensions, Public Grievance & Law and Justice. He is a Member of Privilege Commitee of Rajya Sabha. He is also a Member of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Defence.

In a year in the Rajya Sabha, he has debated on 76 Bills, raised 13 questions and introduced three Private Member Bills, including two Bills to amend the Constitution of India – one to increase the retirement age of judges of High Courts, and the other to set up Regional Benches of the Supreme Court at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata apart from Delhi.

He has also spoken on a plethora of important issues such as filling up of vacancies in various High Courts across the country, provision of OBC reservations in medical and dental admissions, and stronger penal laws for crimes against women.