The Special Tahsildar v. Jayamani

R.MAHADEVAN, J.

Today, these matters are taken up by this Court through Video Conferencing, on account of the pandemic COVID-19. 2.These Civil Miscellaneous Petitions have been filed by the petitioner / Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition Officer, Tirupattur, seeking to condone the delay of 116 days in representing the above Appeal Suits. 3.The challenge made in the appeals is to the common order dated 30.03.2016 passed by the learned Sub Judge, Vellore, in L.A.O.P.Nos.741, 689 & 545 of 2013.

4.It is stated by the petitioner/Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition Officer, Tirupattur that the appeals were filed on 30.04.2019 with applications to condone the delay and the same were returned for compliance of certain defects. Since the case papers were mixed up with some other bundles in the Government Pleader office, the same could not be represented within the time stipulated by 1/3

the Registry. After tracing out the papers, the appeals were represented with a delay of 116 days and hence, the delay occasioned is neither wilful nor wanton, but only due to the said reason.

5.Heard Mr.J.Balagopal, learned Special Government Pleader (AS) appearing for the petitioner/appellant, who reiterated the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions. 6.Considering the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions and being satisfied with the same, the delay in representing the Appeals is condoned and these CMPs are ordered accordingly. 09.09.2020 mtl Note::

Registry is directed to number the condone delay petitions, if the same are otherwise in order, and list the same for hearing on 14.09.2020. 2/3

R.MAHADEVAN, J.

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