Mrs.S.Dhanalakshmi v. Govt of Pondicherry
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; restoration of writ petition dismissed for default; 2359 days' delay; S. Dhanalakshmi v. Govt of Pondicherry (Addl. Secretary, Revenue Department, U.T. of Pondicherry); land acquisition award dated 15.11.2002; property vested with Government; Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Saram, Pondicherry; Adi Dravidar Welfare Department; Madras High Court; N. Anand Venkatesh, J.; petition dismissed on 09.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
The extraordinary delay of 2359 days in filing the restoration petition was not properly explained in the affidavit filed in support, except by throwing blame on the counsel who appeared for the petitioner. ¶28