The Special Tahsildar v. Chinnamogu

CMP.Nos.7482, 7483, 7484, 7485, 7486, 7487, 7488, 7489, 7490, 7491, 7492 and 7493 of 2020 AS.(SR).Nos.29478, 29491, 29480, 29481, 29479, 29485, 29476, 29488, 29477, 29484, 29487, 61001 and 29486 of 2019 R.MAHADEVAN, J.

Today, these matters are taken up by this Court through Video Conferencing, CISCO Webex Meet, 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 298 days in representing the above Appeal Suits. 3.The challenge made in the appeals is to the orders dated 26.11.2015 passed by the learned Special Sub Judge, Vellore, in L.A.O.P.Nos. 761, 707, 710, 899, 735, 620, 763, 575, 762, 688, 605, and 619 of 2013 respectively. 4.It is stated by the petitioner / Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition Officer, Tirupattur that the appeals were filed on 28.02.2019 with applications to condone the delay and the same were returned for compliance of certain defects. 1/4

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 the Registry. After tracing out the papers, the appeals were represented with a delay of 298 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 petitioners/appellants, who reiterated the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions. 6.Mrs.S.S.Meenakumari, learned counsel appearing for the respondents/claimants, who has no objection for condoning the delay in representing the appeals. Further, she appealed to this Court to list these appeals for final disposal at an early date, as the respondents have not been paid compensation till date, as awarded by the Court below. 7.Considering the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions and being satisfied with the same, apart from recording the no objection 2/4

expressed by the learned counsel for the respondents/claimants, the delay in representing the Appeals is condoned and these CMPs are ordered accordingly. 14.07.2020 Note::

Registry is directed to number the condone delay petitions, if the same are otherwise in order, and list the same for hearing on 20.07.2020, after printing the name of the learned counsel for the respondents as M/s.D.Balachander and S.S.Meenakumari.

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R.MAHADEVAN, J.

av CMP.Nos.7482, 7483, 7484, 7485, 7486, 7487, 7488, 7489, 7490, 7491, 7492 and 7493 of 2020 AS.(SR).Nos.29478, 29491, 29480, 29481, 29479, 29485, 29476, 29488, 29477, 29484, 29487, 61001 and 29486 of 2019 14.07.2020 (2/4) 4/4