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The District Collector v. J Sudha

Madras HC17 Feb 2026CMP(MD)/17750/2025

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What is this about?

Government officials petitioned to condone a 31-day delay in filing a writ appeal challenging an order in a writ petition. Respondents were served but did not appear or file counters. The court accepted the affidavit's reasons and condoned the delay.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 31 days in filing writ appeal condoned; Registry directed to number the writ appeal and post for admission.

The District Collector Vs J Sudha — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2026)

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C.M.P.(MD) No.17750 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.02.2026

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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.17750 of 2025 in

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W.A.(MD) SR No.92062 of 2025

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1.The District Collector Collectorate Campus Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Padmanabapuram Kanyakumari District

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3.The Tahsildar Killiyoor Taluk Tholaiyavattam Kanyakumari District

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... Petitioners

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-vs-

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1.J.Sudha

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2.The Commissioner Killiyoor Panchayat Union Tholaiyavattam Post Kanyakumari District

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3.Killiyoor Town Panchayat rep.by the Executive Officer Tholaiyavattam Post Kanyakumari District

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C.M.P.(MD) No.17750 of 2025

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay

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of 31 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 25.08.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.21815 of 2025.

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For Petitioners : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader

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For Respondents : No appearance

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O R D E R [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

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the delay of 31 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

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2. The respondents have been served with private notice and proof of service has also been filed. Though the name of the respondents have been printed in the cause list, there is no representation for them either in person or through their counsel and no counter affidavit has been filed.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.17750 of 2025

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3. Considering the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit,

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we are inclined to condone the delay.

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4. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 31 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

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5. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course.

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[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 17.02.2026

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

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krk

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To:

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1.The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabapuram, Kanyakumari District.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.17750 of 2025

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3.The Tahsildar, Killiyoor Taluk, Tholaiyavattam, Kanyakumari District.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.17750 of 2025

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

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krk

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C.M.P.(MD) No.17750 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.92062 of 2025

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17.02.2026

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