The Principal Secretary to the Government v. Gerald Majella.S
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; 265 days; writ appeal; W.A.(MD)No.SR 7073 of 2025; CMP(MD) No.1974 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; costs Rs.1,000; High Court Legal Services Committee; automatic dismissal clause; first respondent no objection; petitioners State officials (Finance Department, School Education Department, Director of School Education, Joint Director Vocational, Chief Educational Officer and District Educational Officer Kanyakumari, Headmaster Government Model Higher Secondary School Thuckalay); respondents Gerald Majella.S and Accountant General (A and E); counsel J. Ashok (Additional Government Pleader) and T. Aswin Rajasimman; decided 12/02/2025.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 265-day delay in filing W.A.(MD)No.SR 7073 of 2025, conditional on payment of Rs.1,000/- costs to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to the Madurai Bench, failing which the petition stands automatically dismissed.