The District Collector v. a Subramaniam
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional delay-condonation order dated 03/03/2025 by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (J. Nisha Banu, J.; S. Srimathy, J. present). Petitioners: District Collector, Kanyakumari District and Project Officer, District Rural Development Division, Nagercoil (represented by Mr. M. Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader); Respondent: A. Subramaniam (represented by Mr. B. Micheal Sebastin, Advocate). Subject: 117-day delay in filing Writ Appeal W.A.(MD)No.SR 50758 of 2024. Outcome: petition allowed; delay condoned on payment of costs of Rs.500/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee, with an automatic-dismissal clause on non-payment. No statutory provisions or precedent cases were cited.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 117-day delay in filing W.A.(MD)No.SR 50758 of 2024, conditional on payment of Rs.500/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to the Madurai Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of the order; failure to pay results in automatic dismissal of the petition without further reference to the Court.