Petition to condone a five-day delay in filing a writ appeal against an order in a service-related writ petition. The court found the reasons satisfactory and condoned the delay, directing the Registry to number the appeal and list it for admission.
Five-day delay in filing the writ appeal condoned; appeal to be numbered and listed for admission.
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C.M.P.(MD) No.17579 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 15.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
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PRAYER:
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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of five days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 29.08.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18769 of 2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]
This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of five days in the filing the above writ appeal.
2. Considering the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit and the grounds raised in the writ appeal, which require consideration of this Court, we are inclined to condone the delay. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of five days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.
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3. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are
otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course.
[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]
15.12.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
krk
To:
1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the five-day delay in filing the writ appeal should be condoned.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Latha
The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government School Education Department Secretariat, Chennai
The Director of Elementary Education O/o.The Director of Elementary Education College Road, Chennai-600 006
The District Educational Officer (Elementary) Ottanchathiram Dindigul District
The Block Educational Officer Block-1, Vedachandur Dindigul District
G.Jayachandran
K.K.Ramakrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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