Case brief
What is this about?
Managing Director and General Manager, TNSTC (Madurai) Ltd. sought condonation of a 103-day delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for filing a Writ Appeal against the order dated 28.01.2026 in W.P.(MD).No.36531 of 2025 (respondents: retired special grade conductor S.Vembulu, the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, and the Administrator, TNSTC Employees Pension Fund Trust). Delay condoned citing administrative reasons; appeal to be numbered and taken up for admission. CMP(MD).No.7608 of 2026 in WA(MD)SR.No.47771 of 2026; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; decided 29.06.2026; Bench: C.V.Karthikeyan, J. and R. Sakthivel, J.; Counsel: P.F.Ferlin Castro for petitioners, S.Govindan for respondent.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 103 days in filing the Writ Appeal condoned; Registry directed to number the appeal and list it for admission; name of counsel for first respondent to be printed in the cause list when listed for admission.