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The Director General of Police v. S Natarajan (Rtd Ssi)

Madras HC3 Feb 2026CMP(MD)/5241/2025

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay — Section 5, Limitation Act — 192 days' delay in filing W.A.(MD) SR No.20970 of 2025 challenging order dated 31.07.2024 in W.P.(MD) No.21711 of 2023 — petitioners: Director General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City; respondents: S.Natarajan and Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) — delay condoned, CMP allowed, writ appeal to be numbered and posted for admission — Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 03.02.2026 by Dr. G. Jayachandran, J. with K.K. Ramakrishnan, J.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 192 days in filing W.A.(MD) SR No.20970 of 2025 condoned; Registry directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post it for admission in the usual course. ¶21

The Director General of Police Vs S Natarajan (Rtd Ssi) — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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C.M.P.(MD) No.5241 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 03.02.2026

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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.5241 of 2025 in

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W.A.(MD) SR No.20970 of 2025

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1.The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore Chennai-600 004

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2.The Commissioner of Police Tirunelveli City, A.R.Line Road Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli ... Petitioners

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-vs-

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1.S.Natarajan 2.The Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) No.361, Anna Salai Taynampet, Chennai-18 ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 192 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 31.07.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.21711 of 2023.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.5241 of 2025

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For Petitioners : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.A.Rajaram for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2

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O R D E R

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[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 192 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

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2. This Court ordered notice to the respondents on 27.03.2025. The first respondent has entered appearance on 14.08.2025 and the second respondent represents through his counsel. However, till date, the respondents have not filed their counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

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3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 192 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

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C.M.P.(MD) No.5241 of 2025

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4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are

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otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course.