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The Transport Commissioner v. R.Ravichandran

Madras HC5 Mar 2025CMP(MD)/3251/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 179 days' delay in filing writ appeal; CMP(MD); Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; conditional condonation on payment of costs Rs.500; High Court Legal Services Committee; automatic-dismissal default clause; respondent's no objection; affidavit of reasons; numbering of SR-stage writ appeal; admission listing 06.03.2025; Transport Commissioner Chepauk; Joint Transport Commissioner (Admin); government department appeal delay.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; 179-day delay in filing Writ Appeal WA(MD)No.SR.15959 of 2025 condoned on payment of Rs.500/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench; Registry to number the appeal on production of the payment receipt (if papers are in order) and list it for admission on 06.03.2025. ¶22

The Transport Commissioner Vs R.Ravichandran — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 179-day delay in filing Writ Appeal WA(MD)No.SR.15959 of 2025 should be condoned. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Court was satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition and took into account that the respondent had no objection to condonation; on this basis it inclined to grant condonation.

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Ratio / Principle

The delay of 179 days in filing the writ appeal is condoned, but on payment of costs.

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Key takeaways

Condonation operates on condition that Rs.500/- is paid to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to the Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of the order; failing payment, the petition stands dismissed automatically without further reference to the Court.ratio¶22
On production of the receipt of payment, the Registry is directed to number the writ appeal if the papers are otherwise in order, and to list the appeal for admission on 06.03.2025.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (J. Nisha Banu and S. Srimathy, JJ.), allowed CMP(MD) No.3251 of 2025 and condoned the 179-day delay in filing Writ Appeal WA(MD)No.SR.15959 of 2025 by the Transport Commissioner and the Joint Transport Commissioner (Admn.), Chepauk, Chennai, against respondent R. Ravichandran. Condonation rested on the Court's satisfaction with the affidavit reasons and the respondent's express no-objection. The condonation was made conditional on payment of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) as costs to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to the Bench, forthwith on receipt of a copy of the order, failing which the petition would stand dismissed automatically without further reference. On production of the payment receipt, the Registry was directed to number the writ appeal if the papers were otherwise in order and to list it for admission on 06.03.2025.

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CMP(MD) No.3251 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )

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Wednesday, the Fifth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five

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PRESENT

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The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU

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and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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CMP(MD) No.3251 of 2025 in

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WA(MD)No.SR.15959 of 2025

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1 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-5

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2 THE JOINT TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER (ADMN)., CHEPAUK, CHENNAI-5 ... PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS Vs

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R.RAVICHANDRAN

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... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

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For Appellant : Mr.VEERAKATHIRAVAN, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.M.SARANGAN, Additional Government Pleader

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For Respondent: Mr.H.MOHAMED IMRAN, Advocate for M/S.AJMAL ASSOCIATES

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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ORDER

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CMP(MD) No.3251 of 2025

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This petition is filed to condone the delay of 179 days in filing the above Writ Appeal.

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2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent.

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3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondent has got no objection for condoning the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 179 days, however, on payment of costs.

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4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this order, failing which this petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

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5.On production of receipt of such payment, the Registry is directed to number

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