Court condoned a delay of 1811 days in filing a writ appeal against an earlier order regarding land restitution, conditioned on the advance payment of a sum of Rs.10,000/- by the petitioners.
Delay of 1811 days in filing appeal condoned on payment of Rs.10,000/- to State Bank of India.
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CMP(MD) No.7836 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )
Wednesday, the Fourth 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.7836 of 2024 IN WA(MD) No.SR13988 of 2024
1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI.
2 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI.
3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, LAND REFORMS, TRICHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT. ... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3
Vs
1 ANNATHANA CHATHIRAM SACHIDHANATHAM SWAMY MADAM, VAIRECHETTY PALAYAM POST, THURAIYUR TALUK, TRICHY DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE, N.RENGARAJAN ... 1ST RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER
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2 V.RAJAGOPAL
3 P.RAJA,
4 KAMATCHI,
5 SUBBULAKSHMI,
6 RANJITHAM
... RESPONDENTS 2 TO 6/RESPONDENTS 4 TO 8
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 1811 days in filing the above appeal against the order dated 31.01.2019 made in W.P.(MD). No. 5300 of 2015.
Prayer in WP(MD). 5300/ 2015 :
To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 3rd Respondent in Proceedings No. MR1/15S/Thur/37-72(A2) dated 15.03.1999 and quash the same as illegal and directing the 3rd respondent to restore the 10 standard acres of land to the Trust.
Prayer in WA(MD) No.SR13988/2024 :
To set aside the order passed in WP(MD)No.5300 of 2015, dated 31.01.2019 on the file of this Hon'ble Court and allow this Writ Appeal.
ORDER : This 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.RAMACHANDRAN, Additional Government Pleader for the petitioner, the court made the following order:-
[Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.]
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 petitioners pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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to the credit of Account No.10767823177 [State Bank of India], towards District
Siddha Medical Officer, CCRI, Periyakulam.
/ TRUE COPY /
/12/2024
Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO
1 THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI.
2 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI.
3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, LAND REFORMS, TRICHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT.
COPY TO
THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT SIDDHA MEDICAL OFFICER, CCRI, PERIYAKULAM, THENI.
ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.7836 of 2024 IN WA(MD) No.SR13988 of 2024 Date :04/12/2024
RS/VR/SAR-(17.12.2024) 3P 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the delay of 1811 days in filing the writ appeal can be condoned.
Whether the appellants satisfy the court for condoning the inordinate delay in filing the appeal.
THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT
THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, LAND REFORMS, TRICHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT
ANNATHANA CHATHIRAM SACHIDHANATHAM SWAMY MADAM
N.RENGARAJAN
M.S.RAMESH
A.D. MARIA CLETE
As recorded by the court registry
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