The Cheif Educational Officer v. a Maria Antony Ratnam
Condonation of delay – Section 5, Limitation Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench, Madras High Court | C.M.P.(MD) No.241 of 2026 in W.A.(MD) SR No.110827 of 2025 | Section 5 of Limitation Act | condonation of four days' delay in filing writ appeal against order dated 03.11.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.27424 of 2025 | petitioners: Chief Educational Officer, District Educational Officer (Elementary) Kovilpatti and Block Educational Officer Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District | respondents: A.Maria Antony Ratnam and Correspondent, RC Elementary School Kovilpatti | counsel: J.Ashok (Addl. Govt. Pleader) for petitioners; T.Aswin Raja Simman for R1 | no objection from first respondent | delay condoned; appeal to be numbered and posted for admission | bench: Dr.G.Jayachandran, K.K.Ramakrishnan | decided 09.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Delay of four days in filing the writ appeal (W.A.(MD) SR No.110827 of 2025) condoned and the civil miscellaneous petition allowed; Registry directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post it for admission in the usual course.