The High Court allowed two contempt of court petitions seeking condonation of delay for filing an appeal and representing papers, finding the delays explained and granting the petitions to be treated within time.
Condoned delay of 6 days in filing appeal and 373 days in representing papers; appeal treated as within time.
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C.M.P.No.4505 of 2020 and CMP SR 20007 of 2020 in W.A.No. SR 147808 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.09.2020
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
C.M.P.No.4505 of 2020
and C.M.P.No.SR 20007 of 2020
in W.A.No. SR 147808 of 2018
G.Rajagopal .. Petitioner
Vs
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu,
rep. by the Secretary to Government,
School Education Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
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C.M.P.No.4505 of 2020 and CMP SR 20007 of 2020 in W.A.No. SR 147808 of 2018
Prayer: CMP 4505 of 2020 filed to condone the delay of 373 days in re-presenting the papers in W.A.No. SR 147808 of 2018 and CMP SR 20007 of 2020 filed to condone the delay of 6 days in filing the appeal against the order dated 23.10.2018 passed in W.P.No.9694 of 2017 on the file of this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Saseetharan ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner appellant. The delay of 6 days in the filing of the appeal and then the delay of 373 days in representing the papers have been explained. We, accordingly, allow the petitions and condone the delay.
The appeal shall be treated to be within time and be given the regular number.
sra
(A.P.S., CJ.) (S.K.R., J.) 04.09.2020 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
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C.M.P.No.4505 of 2020 and CMP SR 20007 of 2020 in W.A.No. SR 147808 of 2018
AND SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.
(sra)
C.M.P.No.4505 of 2020
and C.M.P.No.20007 of 2020
in W.A.No. SR 147808 of 2018
04.09.2020
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether delay of 6 days in filing the appeal and 373 days in representing papers requires condonation.
Whether the petitions praying for condonation of delay should be allowed to be within time.
G.Rajagopal
The Government of Tamil Nadu
A.P.SAHI
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
As recorded by the court registry
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