Petition under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone a 13-day delay in filing a writ appeal challenging an order in a writ petition. Respondents raised no objection; delay was condoned and the writ appeal directed to be numbered and listed for admission.
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C.M.P.(MD) No.19872 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 19.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
C.M.P.(MD) No.19872 of 2025
in W.A.(MD) SR No.106997 of 2025
Rev.V.M.S.Tamil Selvan Former Vice Chairman The CSI ThoothukudiZazareth Diocese 100, Beach Road Caldwell School Campus Thoothukudi-628 001 ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.Jackrecen Joseph
2.The Church of South India rep.by its General Secretary CSI Synod Secretariat CSI Centre No.5, Whites Road Royapettah Chennai-600 014
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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay
of 13 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 27.10.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.29598 of 2025.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Wilson For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Udhayakumar for R1 Mr.N.Dilip Kumar for R5 Mr.S.R.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader for R6 & R7
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 13 days in the filing the above writ appeal.
2. The respective learned counsels appearing for the respective respondents 1, 5 to 7 have not raised any serious objection for allowing this civil miscellaneous petition.
3. Since there is no objection on the part of the respondents 1, 5 to 7 for allowing this civil miscellaneous petition, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 13 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.
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4. 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.] 19.12.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
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To:
1.The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Thoothukudi.
2.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi District.
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C.M.P.(MD) No.19872 of 2025
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.
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C.M.P.(MD) No.19872 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.106997 of 2025
19.12.2025
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rev.V.M.S.Tamil Selvan
Jackrecen Joseph
The Church of South India
General Secretary
Thoothukudi Nazareth Diocese
D.Neegar Prince Giftson
G.Jayachandran
K.K.Ramakrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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