C.A.Francis v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty First day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN AND THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD CMP.No.2474 of 2022 IN STA.(SR).No.154871 of 2019 C.A.FRANCIS, S/O ANTONY, [ PETITIONER ] AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, CHEMBALA, VISHALAKSHI ESTATE, GUDALUR TALUK, THE NILGIRIS.

Vs 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, [ RESPONDENTS ] REP. THE COLLECTOR OF NILGIRIS, COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS.

2 THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER (GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS) COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS.

3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER GUDALUR DIVISION, GUDALUR, THE NILGIRIS.

4 THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, GUDALUR.

5 JOINT RECEIVER, T.N.SURENDRANATH THIEUMULPAD, NILAMBUR KOVILAKAM NILAMBUR, MALAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA STATE.

Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to condone the delay of 777 days in filing of S.T.A. SR. No. 154871 of 2019 (IN CMP.No.2474/2022)

Order : This petition coming on this day for hearing upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.JOHN ZACHARIAH, Advocate for the petitioner, the court made the following order:- This petition is filed by the petitioner / appellant seeking to condone the delay of 777 days in representation of the above S.T.A. (SR).No.154871 of 2019.

2. Heard Mr.John Zachariah, learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. Having regard to the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and also considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the delay is condoned, subject to payment of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) towards costs in favour of the Chief Justice Relief Fund, High Court of Madras, Chennai, within a period of two weeks from today, failing which, this order will stand automatically cancelled.

4. Upon such payment of costs, this petition stands ordered. -sd/- 21/02/2022 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE COLLECTOR OF NILGIRIS, THE STATE OF TAMILNADU, COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS.

2 THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER (GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS) COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER GUDALUR DIVISION, GUDALUR, THE NILGIRIS 4 THE TAHSILDAR TALUK OFFICE, GUDALUR 5 JOINT RECEIVER T.N.SURENDRANATH THIEUMULPAD, NILAMBUR KOVILAKAM NILAMBUR, MALAPURAM DT, KERALA STATE

COPY TO 1 THE SECTION OFFICER, ACCOUNTS SECTIONS, HIGH COURT, MADRAS-104.

2 THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, MAIN AE SECTION, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

Order in CMP.No.2474 of 2022 IN STA.(SR).No.154871 of 2019 Date :21/02/2022 From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format TP (28/02/2022)