Abg Heavy Industries Ltd., v. The Commercial Tax Officer,

W.M.P. No. 5494 of 2020 W.M.P. No. 5494 of 2020 in W.P. No. 28844 of 2004 (through video conference) P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

This Court during the earlier hearing on 05.11.2020 has passed the following self-explanatory order:- "

Accepting the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this Miscellaneous Petition, the Petitioner shall make payment of the sum of Rs. 5,000/- by way of Demand Draft in favour of the Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority on or before 18.11.2020, towards costs as condition for condoning the delay in filing the Petition to restore the Writ Petition in W.P. No. 28844 of 2004, which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 23.06.2016. Post the matter for reporting compliance and passing further orders on 20.11.2020."

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the costs of Rs. 5,000/- has been remitted to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai - 600104 and he has filed a memo of compliance along with original receipt No. 313 dated 10.11.2020 before this Court, which is placed on record. 1/2 http://www.judis.nic.in

W.M.P. No. 5494 of 2020 P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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In view of the same, the delay of 1300 days in filing the Petition (W.M.P. S.R. 20358 of 2020) for restoration of the Writ Petition in W.P. No. 28844 of 2004, which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 23.06.2016, is condoned and this Writ Miscellaneous Petition is ordered.

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