Government officials sought condonation of a 156-day delay in filing a writ appeal, citing time taken to obtain opinions from higher officials and collect documents. Finding the explanation inadequate and the delay inordinate, the court dismissed the petition and rejected the writ appeal at the scrutiny stage.
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C.M.P.(MD).No.8016 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 19.12.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
C.M.P.(MD).No.8016 of 2024
in
W.A.(MD).SR.No.39589 of 2024
Vs.
B.Alagarsamy ... Respondent/Respondent
PRAYER in C.M.P.(MD).No.8016 of 2024: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 156 days in filing the Writ Appeal against the order passed in W.P.(MD).No.23162 of 2023 dated 08.12.2023.
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PRAYER in W.A.(MD).SR.No.39589 of 2024: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 08.12.2023 in W.P.(MD).No.23162 of 2023 and allow the Writ Appeal on the file of this Court.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader
For Respondent : M/s.B.Asha
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.)
The present application is filed to condone the delay of 156 days in filing the Writ Appeal against the order passed in W.P.(MD).No.23162 of 2023 dated 08.12.2023.
it is stated that they had taken steps to collect documents with regard to the
properties and due to these reasons, there was a delay of 156 days.
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days is an inordinate delay, we are not convinced with the reasons assigned in the present petition. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, W.A.(MD).SR.No.39589 of 2024 stands rejected.
(M.S.R.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 19.12.2024
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M.S.RAMESH,J. and A.D.MARIA CLETE,J.
Lm
C.M.P.(MD).No.8016 of 2024 in W.A.(MD).SR.No.39589 of 2024
19.12.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the 156-day delay in filing the writ appeal against the order in W.P.(MD).No.23162 of 2023 be condoned?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Virudhunagar
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhunagar
The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District
The District Collector, Virudhunagar
B.Alagarsamy
M.S.Ramesh
A.D.Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
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