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Madras High CourtCMP/6102/2021allowed with costs

George Mathai Noornal v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2021-03-31Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja,Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Thirty First day of March Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE T.RAJA AND THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE G. CHANDRASEKHARAN CMP No.6102 of 2021 in STA.SR.No.57109 of 2018 1 GEORGE MATHAI NOORNAL [ PETITIONERS ] S/O. LATE. FR. MATHAI NOORNAL, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 2 ABRAHAM MATHAI NOORNAL NOORNAL HOUSE, CHUMGAM, SULTHAN BATTERY, WYNAD DISTRICT, KERALA REP.BY POWER OF ATTORNEY JOHN MATHAI NOORNAL S/O. LATE. FR. MATHAI NOORNAL, RESIDING AT NOORNAL HOUSE, CHUMGAM, SULTHAN BATTERY POST, WYNAD DISTRICT, KERALA.

Vs 1 THE STATE OF TAMILNADU [ RESPONDENTS ] REP THE COLLECTOR OF NILGIRIS, COLLECTORTE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS.

2 SETTLEMENT OFFICER (GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS) COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRS 3 THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER GUDALUR DIVISION, GUDALUR, THE NILGIRIS.

4 THE TASHILDAR TALUK OFFICE, GUDALUR, THE NILGIRIS.

5 JOINT RECEIVER T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD, NILAMBUR KOVILAKAM, NILAMBUR, MALAPURAM DT, KERALA.

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 596 days in representation of STA Sr.No.57109 of 2018.(IN CMP.6102/2021) 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 ZACHARIAH, COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER and of MR.A.ANSAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS 1, 2 AND 4 AND MR.S.PRABHU, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR THE THIRD RESPONDENT the court made the following order:- (Order of the Court was delivered by T.RAJA,J.) The present petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 596 days in re-presentation of the above appeal.

2. Heard Mr.John Zachariah, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Ansar, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1, 2 and 4 and Mr.S.Prabhu, learned Additional Government Pleader for the third respondent.

3. Following the earlier detailed orders passed by this Court in CMP.No.13306/2020 in STA.SR.No.60458/2019, CMP.No. 13345/2020 in STA.SR.No.2009/2019 and CMP.No.13691/2020 in STA.SR.No. 118253/2018 dated 03.02.2021 condoning the delay in re-presentation of 311, 431 and 489 days respectively, the delay of 596 days in re-presentation of the above appeal is condoned and this petition is allowed on payment of costs of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only) by the petitioner to the credit of the Tamil Nadu Advocate Clerks' Association, High Court, Madras 600 104 within a period of two weeks. 4.Post the matter after two weeks, ''for reporting compliance''. -sd/- 31/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER (GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS) COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRS

2 THE DISTRICT JUDGE AND JANMAM ESTATES ABOLITION TRIBUNAL OF THE NILGIRIS AT UTHAGAMANDALAM 3 THE TAMILNADU ADVOCATE CLERKS ASSOCIATION, HIGH COURT, MADRAS Order in CMP.6102/2021 in STA.SR.No.57109 of 2018 Date :31/03/2021 From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format MJ 19/04/2021