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S.Paul Raj v. The Government Medical College Hospital

Madras HC2 Mar 2026CMP(MD)/356/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 5 Limitation Act condonation of 5-day delay; writ appeal W.A.(MD)No. SR 39489 of 2025 against order in W.P.(MD)No.1966 of 2022 dated 09.01.2025; petitioner S. Paul Raj vs Government Medical College Hospital (Virudhunagar) and Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD Building and Maintenance Section; Additional Government Pleader consented; delay condoned, petition ordered; N. Sathish Kumar, J. with M. Jothiraman, J.; decision dated 02.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of the 5-day delay in filing the writ appeal W.A.(MD)No. SR 39489 of 2025. ¶23

S.Paul Raj Vs The Government Medical College Hospital — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 02.03.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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C.M.P.(MD)No.356 of 2026 and

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W.A.(MD)No. SR 39489 of 2025

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Mr.S.Paul Raj ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Government Medical College Hospital, Rep.by its Dean, Virudhunagar Government Medical College Campus, Ramamoorthy Road, Virudhunagar District.

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2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o.the Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Building and Maintenance Section, (Medical Works), Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER:- Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay in filing the writ appeal against the order in W.P. (MD)No.1966 of 2022 dated 09.01.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Akalya

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For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok (R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

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This petition is filed seeking to condone the delay of 5 days in filing the above writ appeal.

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2.Mr.J.Ashok, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts

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notice for the respondents and has no serious objection to the petition being allowed.

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3.Accepting the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support

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of this petition, the delay is condoned and this petition is ordered.

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[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 02.03.2026

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Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta

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1.The Government Medical College Hospital, Rep.by its Dean, Virudhunagar Government Medical College Campus, Ramamoorthy Road, Virudhunagar District.

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2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o.the Assistant Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Building and Maintenance Section, (Medical Works), Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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C.M.P.(MD)No.356 of 2026 and W.A.(MD)No. SR 39489 of 2025

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02.03.2026

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