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J.Saradha Devi v. The Director of Elementary Education

Madras HC3 Dec 2025CMP(MD)/19248/2025

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 32 days' delay in filing writ appeal; Section 5 of Limitation Act; C.M.P.(MD) No.19248 of 2025; W.A.(MD) SR No.94875 of 2025; order dated 29.08.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.22007 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; no objection by Additional Government Pleader (respondents 1 to 3); writ appeal to be numbered and posted for admission; petitioner J. Saradha Devi; education department and school respondents (Director of Elementary Education, DEO Elementary Madurai, BEO Madurai South, Nadar Vidhya Salai Middle School); decision dated 03.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 32 days in filing W.A.(MD) SR No.94875 of 2025 condoned; Registry directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post it for admission in the usual course. ¶25

J.Saradha Devi Vs The Director of Elementary Education — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19248 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 03.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19248 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.94875 of 2025

J.Saradha Devi

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The Director of Elementary Education DPI Campus, College Road Nungambakkam, Chennai

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2.The District Educational Officer (Elementary) Madurai District

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3.The Block Educational Officer Madurai South Madurai District

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4.The Secretary Nadar Vidhya Salai Middle School No.16, Nadar Vidhya Salai Street Therku Vasal, Madurai-625 001 ... Respondents

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PRAYER:

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19248 of 2025

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 32 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated

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29.08.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.22007 of 2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

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This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 32 days in the filing the above appeal.

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2. Mr.J.Ashok, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 has not raised any serious objection for allowing this civil miscellaneous petition.

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3. Since there is no objection on the part of the respondents 1 to 3 for allowing this civil miscellaneous petition, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 32 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19248 of 2025

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4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are

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otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course.

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[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]