The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking certiorari to quash an order rejecting a Chit Funds Act appeal as time-barred. The court held it cannot condone delay where a statute fixes an outer time limit.
Writ Petition dismissed; no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed.
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W.P.(MD).No.1278 of 2012
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15.06.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P.(MD).No.1278 of 2012 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2012
R.J.K.Thilak
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, The Secretariat,
Chennai-9.
2.The Arbitrator/Chit Registrar, Central Chennai Chit Funds Cases, Chennai.
3.Sree Gokulam Chits Finance Limited, 49, Arcot Road, Chennai-24. ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the award in A.R.C.No.1555/2007 on the file of the second respondent, dated 10.01.2008 and the subsequent rejection of the appeal in Letter No.17941/G/2010-1, dated 25.11.2010 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajkumar Sen For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R-3 : No appearance
ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed challenging an order passed by the first respondent herein, under which the appeal presented by the writ petitioner under Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 has been rejected on the ground that it is barred by limitation. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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W.P.(MD).No.1278 of 2012
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-II)
// True Copy //
/07/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
1.The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, The Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2.The Arbitrator/Chit Registrar, Central Chennai Chit Funds Cases,Chennai.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-26151[F] dated 16/06/2022 )
Order made in W.P.(MD).No.1278 of 2012 15.06.2022
srr(CO)
TR(05.07.2022) 2P 4C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court can exercise discretion to condone delay in a statutory appeal barred by limitation under the Chit Funds Act, 1982.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R.J.K.Thilak
Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department
Arbitrator/Chit Registrar, Central Chennai Chit Funds Cases
Sree Gokulam Chits Finance Limited
R. Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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