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The State of Tamil Nadu v. S. Manimuthu

Madras HC26 Feb 2026CMP(MD)/15408/2025

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 645 days; Section 5 of Limitation Act; C.M.P.(MD) No.15408 of 2025; W.A.(MD) SR No.77265 of 2025; W.P.(MD) No.19197 of 2023; order dated 06.11.2023; W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026; judgment dated 25.02.2026; res integra; G.O.(2D) No.99 School Education (Pa.Ka. 6(1)) Department dated 11.11.2025; Vocational Instructor; part-time service; pensionary benefits; S.Manimuthu; State of Tamil Nadu School Education Department; Joint Director (Vocational); District Educational Officer Ramanathapuram; Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader; Mr.R.Saravanan; Dr. G. Jayachandran; K.K. Ramakrishnan; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; 26.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of the delay of 645 days in filing W.A.(MD) SR No.77265 of 2025; Registry directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order.

The State of Tamil Nadu Vs S. Manimuthu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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C.M.P.(MD) No.15408 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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C.M.P.(MD) No.15408 of 2025 in

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W.A.(MD) SR No.77265 of 2025

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-09

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2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education College Road, Chennai-06

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3.The District Educational Officer Ramanathapuram and District ... Petitioners

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-vs-

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S.Manimuthu ... Respondent

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 645 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.19197 of 2023.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.15408 of 2025

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For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanan

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

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This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 645 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

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2. The present writ appeal has been filed by the Department, however with a delay of 645 days, challenging the order passed by the learned Single Judge directing them to take into consideration 50% of the part-time service rendered by the respondent / writ petitioner as a Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits alone.

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3. The issue with regard to counting of 50% of the part-time service rendered by the employee in the post of Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits is no more res integra , in view of the Judgment dated 25.02.2026, passed by this Court in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026. Therefore, we are inclined to condone the delay.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.15408 of 2025

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4. It is also brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners that the Government has passed an order in G.O.(2D) No.99, School Education (Pa.Ka. 6(1)) Department, dated 11.11.2025, implementing the order passed by the learned Single Judge.

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5. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 645 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

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6. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order.

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[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 26.02.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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