M. Zubair Hajee v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Nineteenth 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.6803 of 2022 IN STA.SR.No.107224 of 2018 M.ZUBAIR HAJEE, [ PETITIONER ] S/O. MOHAMMED, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT DEVARSHOLA POST, GUDALUR, 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, THE NILGIRIS.

5 JOINT RECEIVER, T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD, NILAMBUR KOVILAKAM NILAMBUR, MALAPURAM DISTRICT, 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 1265 days in representation of STA SR.No. 107224 of 2018 and thereby render justice (IN CMP.No.6803 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 M/S.JOHN ZACHARIAH, Advocate for M/S.FOX MANDAL AND ASSOCIATES, Advocate for the Petitioner and of MR.EDWIN PRABAKAR, Special Government Pleader (CS) for the Respondents, the court made the following order:- This petition is filed by the petitioner / appellant seeking to condone the delay of 1265 days in representing the above STA.SR.No.107224 of 2018.

2.Heard both side.

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/- 19/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO THE DISTRICT JUDGE AND JANMAM ESTATES ABOLITION TRIBUNAL, UTHAGAMANDALAM, THE NILGIRS.

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

Order in CMP.No.6803 of 2022 IN STA.SR.No.107224 of 2018 Date :19/04/2022 From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format TP(26/04/2022)