Petition to condone 382 days' delay in filing a writ appeal. The court allowed the petition on payment of Rs.1000 costs to the High Court Legal Services Committee and directed the Registry to number the appeal on production of the receipt.
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CMP(MD) No.4691 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Second day of April Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT
The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
CMP(MD) No.4691 of 2025 in WA.(MD).No.20944 of 2025
S.RAJASINGH S/O.S.K.STEPHEN, NO.1/732, MIZPAH PRAYER HOUSE, PALLAPATTI, TIRUTHANGAL, VIRUDHUNGAR DISTRICT.
... PETITIONER(S)
Vs
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
2 THE SUB COLLECTOR SIVAKASI TALUK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
4 THE THASILDAR SIVAKASI TALUK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
5 THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SIVAKASI PANCHAYAT UNION, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SIVAKASI TALUK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
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6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MARANERI POLICE STATION, MARANERI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
... RESPONDENT(S)
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.A.Nalathambi Raj Advocate.
For Respondent(s) : M/s.P.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
This petition is filed to condone the delay of 382 days in filing the above Writ Appeal.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.
3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondents have got no objection in allowing this petition, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 382 days, however, on payment of costs.
4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand 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.
5.On production of receipt of such payment, the Registry is directed to number https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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the appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order and list the same for admission on 28.04.2025.
sd/22/04/2025
/ TRUE COPY /
/04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
yuva TO
1.The High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.4691 of 2025 Date :22/04/2025
PP/SAR. /25.04.2025/3P/2C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the 382-day delay in filing the writ appeal should be condoned?
S.Rajasingh S/o. S.K.Stephen
The District Collector, Virudhunagar District
The Sub Collector, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District
The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District
The Thasildar, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District
The Block Development Officer, Sivakasi Panchayat Union
J.Nisha Banu
S.Srimathy
As recorded by the court registry
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