The Court condoned a delay of 400 days in representing the writ petition on payment of costs, being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit and noting no objection from respondents.
Delay of 400 days condoned on payment of Rs. 1000/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee.
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W.M.P.(MD)No.7170 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Special Original 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
W.M.P.(MD)No.7170 of 2025 in
W.P.(MD)SR.No.78989 of 2023
RAMAMOORTHY
... PETITIONER(S)
Vs
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
2 THE COMMISSIONER THOOTHUKUDI CORPORATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
4 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
5 THE TAHSILDAR THE TAHSILDAR OFFICE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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6 THE SUB-REGISTRAR THOOTHUKUDI MELUR, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
7 CHITHRAIVEL
... RESPONDENT(S)
: For Petitioner(s) Mr.S.Muthu Malai Raja, Advocate
For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
J. NISHA BANU,J.
AND
S.SRIMATHY, J.
This petition is filed to condone the delay of 400 days in representing the above Writ Petition.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 6.
3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondents 1 to 6 have no objection in allowing this petition, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 400 days, however, on payment of costs.
https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of
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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.
sd/22/04/2025
/ TRUE COPY /
/05/2025
Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
YUVA TO
THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN W.M.P.(MD)No.7170 of 2025
in W.P.(MD)SR.No.78989 of 2023 Date :22/04/2025
SA/SAR. /05.05.2025/3P/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 delay of 400 days in representing the writ petition may be condoned?
Ramamoorthy
The District Collector Office of the District Collectorate, Thoothukudi District
The Commissioner Thoothukudi Corporation, Thoothukudi District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District
The District Revenue Officer Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District
The Tahsildar The Tahsildar Office, Thoothukudi District
Nisha Banu
S.Srimathy
As recorded by the court registry
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