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The State of Tamilnadu v. P.a.Rani

Madras HC26 Feb 2026CMP(MD)/16248/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Condonation of 134-day delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act sought by State of Tamilnadu School Education authorities (Principal Secretary, Joint Director (Vocational), Chief Educational Officer) in filing writ appeal against Single Judge order dated 07.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025 directing counting of 50% of respondent P.A.Rani's part-time service as Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits; issue held no more res integra relying on this Court's judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026; petition allowed, delay condoned, Registry to number writ appeal. Keywords: delay condonation, limitation, writ appeal SR, vocational instructor, part-time service, pensionary benefits, res integra.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 134 days in filing the writ appeal condoned; Registry directed to number the writ appeal if the papers are otherwise in order.

Why is it important?

The issue of counting 50% of the part-time service rendered by the employee in the post of Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits is no longer res integra, having been settled by this Court's judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026; therefore the Court was inclined to condone the delay. ¶21

What the court decided

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Outcome

Delay of 134 days in filing the writ appeal condoned; Registry directed to number the writ appeal if the papers are otherwise in order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 134 days in filing the writ appeal against the Single Judge's order dated 07.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025 should be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. +1 more

Court's answer

The civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 134 days in filing the writ appeal is condoned.

Ratio / Principle

The issue of counting 50% of the part-time service rendered by the employee in the post of Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits is no longer res integra, having been settled by this Court's judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026; therefore the Court was inclined to condone the delay.

Key takeaways

Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 26.02.2026 (Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran authoring, with Mr. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan): C.M.P.(MD) No.16248 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.84345 of 2025. The State of Tamilnadu (School Education Department), the Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education and the Chief Educational Officer (Secondary Grade), Madurai, filed this petition under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone a 134-day delay in filing a writ appeal against the Single Judge's order dated 07.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025, which had directed them to take into consideration 50% of the respondent P.A.Rani's part-time service as a Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits alone. Observing that this issue was no more res integra in view of this Court's judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026, the Court condoned the delay, allowed the petition, and directed the Registry to number the writ appeal if the papers were otherwise in order.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.16248 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 26.02.2026

CORAM:

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

C.M.P.(MD) No.16248 of 2025 in

W.A.(MD) SR No.84345 of 2025

1.The State of Tamilnadu rep.by its Principal Secretary School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9

2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education

College Road, Chennai-06

3.The Chief Educational Officer (Secondary Grade) Madurai-625 002 ... Petitioners -vsP.A.Rani ... Respondent

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 134 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 07.04.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.16248 of 2025

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

O R D E R

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

This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 134 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. The present writ appeal has been filed by the Department, however with a delay of 134 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.

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.16248 of 2025

4. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the

delay of 134 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

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

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

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

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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

3.The Chief Educational Officer, (Secondary Grade), Madurai-625 002.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.16248 of 2025

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.16248 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.84345 of 2025

26.02.2026

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the delay of 134 days in filing the writ appeal against the Single Judge's order dated 07.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025 should be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.¶19
The court held
The civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 134 days in filing the writ appeal is condoned.ratio¶26
2.
Whether the question of counting 50% of the part-time service rendered by the employee in the post of Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits remained open (res integra).¶21
The court held
The issue of counting 50% of the part-time service rendered by the employee in the post of Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits is no longer res integra, having been settled by this Court's judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026; therefore the Court was inclined to condone the delay.ratio¶21

Cases cited

Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority

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W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026Relied on¶21

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Limitation Act5¶12

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order passed by the learned Single Judge directing the Department to take into consideration 50% of the part-time service rendered by the respondent/writ petitioner as a Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits alone.¶20
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (Single Judge) · 07.04.2025
Prior proceeding
Writ petition W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025 was decided by the learned Single Judge on 07.04.2025; the delayed writ appeal now seeks to challenge that order.¶12
Prior proceeding
By judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026, this Court had already dealt with the identical issue of counting 50% of part-time service rendered as Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits.¶21

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
The State of Tamilnadu rep.by its Principal Secretary School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9¶8
Mr.J.Ashok
petitioner
The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education¶9
Mr.J.Ashok
petitioner
The Chief Educational Officer (Secondary Grade) Madurai-625 002¶11
Mr.J.Ashok
respondent
P.A.Rani¶11
Mr.R.Saravanan

Coram

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Dr. Justice G. Jayachandranauthor¶18
Mr. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnanmember¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 26 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 3 Oct 2025
Case no.: CMP(MD)/16248/2025
CNR: HCMD011383722025
Bench: G. Jayachandran K.k. Ramakrishnan
Disposal: ORDERED
Case type: C.M.P.(MD)

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Cite this judgement

The State of Tamilnadu v. P.a.Rani, CMP(MD)/16248/2025 (MAD), decided on 26 February 2026.

The Madras High Court publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Cases cited1

W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026Relied on¶21

Open Authorities

Statutes1

Limitation Act5

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Procedural history3

Order passed by the learned Single Judge directing the Department to take into consideration 50% of the part-time service rendered by the respondent/writ petitioner as a Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits alone.Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (Single Judge) · 07.04.2025
Writ petition W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025 was decided by the learned Single Judge on 07.04.2025; the delayed writ appeal now seeks to challenge that order.
By judgment dated 25.02.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026, this Court had already dealt with the identical issue of counting 50% of part-time service rendered as Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits.

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Bench / Coram

Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran and Mr. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan

Parties & counsel