Joseph C Jose, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Second day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD CMP.No.6820 of 2022 in S.T.A.Sr.No.148583 of 2019 JOSEPH C JOSE, [ PETITIONER ] S/O.LATE JOSE C.CHACKO, CHEMBALA, VISHALAKSHI ESTATES, 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 THIRUMULPAD, 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 784 days in representation of STA SR.No.148583 of 2019 (in CMP.No.6820 of 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 MR.JOHN RACHARIA, Advocate for M/S.FOX MANDAL AND ASSOCIATES, Advocate for the petitioner, the court made the following order:- This petition is filed by the petitioner / appellant seeking to condone the delay of 784 days caused in representing the STA.SR.No.148583 of 2019.

2.Heard both sides.

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/- 22/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER-I / DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS, GUDALUR, THE NILGIRI DISTRICT.

2 THE DISTRICT JUDGE AND JANMAM ESTATES ABOLITION TRIBUNAL OF THE NILGIRIS AT UDHAGAMANDALAM.

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

Order in CMP.No.6820 of 2022 in S.T.A.Sr.No.148583 of 2019 Date :22/04/2022 From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format PA (02/05/2022)