District Forest Officer Vs Ramayee — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

District Forest Officer Vs Ramayee — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Civil Revision Petition allowed on payment of Rs.7,500/- to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai within two (2) weeks from receipt of copy of the order, failing which automatic dismissal without reference to this Court; upon satisfaction, the order in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 is set aside; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether this Civil Revision Petition, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, should be allowed so as to set aside the order passed by the Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Namakkal in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 in unnumbered CMA of 2006 dated 30.12.2011. +1 more

Court's answer

Accordingly, the order in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 is set aside, with no costs.

Ratio / Principle

Since the instant case arises out of the same issue as CRP(NDP).No.311 of 2014 batch - in which, vide order dated 02.08.2019, the Court allowed the petition having been satisfied with the reasons for condonation of delay in filing the appeal - this Civil Revision Petition is likewise allowed.

Key takeaways

The allowance is conditional: Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) is payable to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, failing which the Civil Revision Petition stands dismissed automatically, without any reference to this Court.ratio¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Justice N. Senthilkumar), order dated 17-04-2025 in CRP No. 4359 of 2014 - District Forest Officer, Salem and Namakkal and State of Tamil Nadu v. Ramayee. Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to set aside the order passed by the Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Namakkal in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 in unnumbered CMA of 2006 dated 30.12.2011. Allowed on the strength of the Court's own order dated 02.08.2019 in CRP(NDP).No.311 of 2014 batch, wherein the delay in filing the appeal was condoned and the petition allowed, the instant case arising out of the same issue; allowance made subject to payment of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai within two (2) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, failing which the Civil Revision Petition stands dismissed automatically without any reference to this Court. Consequently, the order in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 is set aside; no costs.

CRP No. 4359 of 2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

CRP No. 4359 of 2014

District Forest Officer Salem And Namakkal.

2.State Of Tamil Nadu

Rep. By District Collector, Namakkal

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. RAMAYEE

W/o Marappan, Kaakaa Pon Kadu, Naraikinaru Rasipuram Namakkal Dt.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to set aside the order passed by the Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Namakkal in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 in unnumbered CMA of 2006 dated 30.12.2011.

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CRP No. 4359 of 2014

For Petitioners : Ms.K.Aswini Devi

Additional Government Pleader

For Respondent : Mr.E.V.Chandrasekaran

Legal Aid Counsel

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed to set aside the order passed by

the Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Namakkal in I.A.No.1067 of

2006 in unnumbered CMA of 2006 dated 30.12.2011.

Ms.K.Aswini Devi, learned Additional Government Pleader for the

petitioners would submit that in an identical matter arising out of same issue,

this Court has passed an order in CRP(NPD).No.311 of 2014 batch, condoning

the delay and requested this Court to pass a similar order.

3.Mr.E.V.Chandrasekaran, legal aid counsel entered appearance for the

respondent.

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CRP No. 4359 of 2014

This Court vide order dated 02.08.2019 in CRP(NDP).No.311 of 2014

batch, allowed the petition as this Court was satisfied with the reasons for

condonation of delay in filing the appeal. Since the instant case arise out of the

same issue, this Civil Revision Petition stands allowed but on payment of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) payable to the Tamil

Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai within a period of two (2) weeks from

the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which the Civil Revision Petition stands dismissed automatically, without any reference to this Court.

Therefore, the order in I.A.No.1067 of 2006 is hereby set aside. No Costs.

17-04-2025

Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Anu

To

1.Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Namakkal

2.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai

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CRP No. 4359 of 2014

N.SENTHILKUMAR J.

CRP No. 4359 of 2014

17-04-2025

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