The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court condoned a delay of 551 days in filing a writ appeal regarding employment absorption as a sweeper or watchman, requiring the appellant to pay court fees.
Condonation of 551 days delay subject to payment of Rs. 5,000/- court fees.
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CMP(MD) No.1033 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )
Thursday, the Twelfth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty Four
PRESENT
The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and
The HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE
CMP(MD) No.1033 of 2024 in
WA(MD) No.SR.96470 of 2023
1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 9.
2 THE DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, DMS CAMPUS, THENAMPET, CHENNAI - 6.
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SIVAGANGAI.
... PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS
Vs
S.SAVARIRAJ, ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT
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Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to Condone the delay of 551 days in preferring the present Writ Appeal against the order passed by this Honourable Court in W.P.(MD).No.3816 of 2016 dated 29.03.2022 and thus render justice.
PRAYER IN WA(MD) No.SR.96470 of 2023:
Pleased to set aside the order passed in WP(MD)No.3816 of 2016 dated 29.03.2022 by allowing the writ appeal.
Prayer in WP(MD). 3816/ 2016 :
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records connected with the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.91/A/2015 dated 27.04.2015 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to absorb the petitioner in Regular Time Scale of Pay in the existing or future vacancies under the control of the 2nd respondent as Sweeper or Watchman within a reasonable time.
ORDER : This Civil Miscellaneous Petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.S.R.A.RAMAHCANDRAN, Additional Government Pleader for the petitioners and of Mr.S.GOVINDAN, Advocate on behalf of the Respondents, the court made the following order:-
Having been satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit
filed in support of the petition, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on condition that the petitioner pays a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) to the credit of State Bank of India Account No.10767823177 towards District Siddha https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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Medical Officer, CCRI, Periyakulam, within a period of two weeks from today.
Registry shall not number the writ appeal, if the receipt of the payment of cost is not enclosed.
sd/-
12/12/2024
/ TRUE COPY /
/12/2024
Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
RR TO
1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI - 9.
2 THE DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, DMS CAMPUS, THENAMPET, CHENNAI - 6.
3 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SIVAGANGAI.
COPY TO:
THE DISTRICT SIDDHA MEDICAL OFFICER, CCRI, PERIYAKULAM
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ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.1033 of 2024 in WA(MD) No.SR.96470 of 2023 Date :12/12/2024
SA/GSV/SAR. /26.12.2024/4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay in filing the current writ appeal should be condoned.
The Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry Department
The Director, Animal Husbandry Department
The Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Department
S. Savariraj
M.S.RAMESH
A.D. MARIA CLETE
As recorded by the court registry
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