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The State of Tamil Nadu v. v. Sahayarani Valdari

Madras HC30 Jan 2026CMP(MD)/19302/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Delay condonation (305 days) under Section 5 of Limitation Act for writ appeal W.A.(MD) SR No.100326 of 2025 challenging the common Single Judge order dated 18.12.2024 in W.P.(MD) No.29066 of 2024; petitioners: State of Tamil Nadu (Rural Development Department), District Collector Thoothukudi, Block Development Officer Srivaikuntam Taluk; respondents: V.Sahayarani Valdari and the Principal Accountant General (A&E); CMP allowed on grounds of parity with already-condoned delays in other writ appeals from the same batch; appeal to be numbered and heard with connected writ appeals.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of 305 days' delay in filing W.A.(MD) SR No.100326 of 2025; Registry directed to number the writ appeal, if papers are otherwise in order, and post it for admission along with the connected writ appeals. ¶29

The State of Tamil Nadu Vs v. Sahayarani Valdari — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19302 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 30.01.2026

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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.19302 of 2025 in

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W.A.(MD) SR No.100326 of 2025

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary Rural Development Department Chennai

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2.The District Collector Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi

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3.The Block Development Officer Srivaikuntam Taluk Thoothukudi District ... Petitioners

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-vs-

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1.V.Sahayarani Valdari

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2.The Principal Accountant General (A&E) No.361, Annasalai

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Chennai ... Respondents

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PRAYER:

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19302 of 2025

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 305 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated

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18.12.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.29066 of 2024.

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For Petitioners : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.K.Vinoharan for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2

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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 the delay of 305 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

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2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that in a batch of writ petitions, a common order was passed by the learned Single Judge on 18.12.2024 and the Government has preferred separate writ appeals against each of the writ petitions and in few of those writ appeals, the delay has been condoned by this Court and the writ appeals have been numbered and the same are pending on the file of this Court. In view of the same, we are inclined to condone the delay.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.19302 of 2025

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3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 305 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

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4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission along with the connected writ appeals.

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

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30.01.2026

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

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krk

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To: 1.The Secretary, Rural Development Department, Chennai.

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