Mr. P.Rajendran, v. Thiru. K.Tharpagaraj, I.A.S., And 3 Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-04-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI SUB APPL No. 507 of 2025 AND CONT P DR No. 52573 of 2025
1. Mr. P.Rajendran, S/o. M.Pachaiyappan, 471, Chinnakalanthal Village, Arpakkam Post, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District-606752.
... Applicant(s) Vs
1. Thiru. K.Tharpagaraj, I.A.S., The District Collector The District Collector Office, Tiruvannamalai District-606 604 2.Thiru. Ramakrishnan, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arani Town, Tiruvannamalai District-632 301 3.Tmt. Rajarajeswari, The Tahsildar Kalasapakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District-606 751 1/25
4.R.Balamurugan, The Block Development Officer, BDO Office, Kalasapakkam, Tiruvannamalai District-606 751 ... Respondent(s) PRAYER To DISPENSE WITH the production of Original Impugned order passed by his Hon'ble court in W.P.No. 9155 of 2025 dated 17.03.2025 For Petitioner : Ms.Vijayakumari Natarajan
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.Sundar J.) Captioned sub-application has been filed with a prayer to dispense with production of 'original order dated 17.03.2025 in W.P.No.9155 of 2025' [hereinafter 'said order' for the sake of brevity]. To be noted, captioned main contempt petition, viz., Contempt Petition (DR) No. 52573 of 2025 has been filed complaining of breach/noncompliance qua said order.
2. Said order has been uploaded in the official website of the Madras High Court on 19.03.2025 at 01:48:29 pm.
3. This Court, vide order dated 18.02.2025 in Sub Application (OS) Nos.1253 & 1254 of 2024 in Cont. P. DR Nos.157645 & 157646 of 2/25
2024, has made it clear that Registry should not insist on filing of certified copies of orders when downloads from the official website i.e., web copies or in other words, hard copies of the downloads from the website are filed. In the case on hand, we find that hard copy of the said order, which is a download from the official website, has been filed.
4. Ms.Vijayakumari Natarajan, learned counsel for applicant / petitioner submits that the Registry insisted on filing of a dispense with petition i.e, captioned sub-application in spite of being made aware of the obtaining position.
5. We express no opinion one way or the other on this as there is no written objection from the Registry in this regard. However, for the sake of convenience of all concerned, order dated 18.02.2025 in Sub Application (OS) Nos.1253 & 1254 of 2024 in Cont. P. DR Nos.157645 & 157646 of 2024 is scanned and reproduced infra. 3/25
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6. As would be evident from the earlier order, we make it clear that the web copies are QR coded and watermarked and this ensures integrity of the web copies. QR code takes one to the website and watermark ensures integrity of the data and the copy.
7. Be that as it may, post aforementioned 18.02.2025 order in Sub Application (OS) Nos.1253 & 1254 of 2024 in Cont. P. DR Nos.157645 & 157646 of 2024, the practice of putting in the date and time of uploading of the order in the official website, is also available. As already alluded to supra, said order has been uploaded on 19.03.2025 at 01:48:29 pm and a scanned reproduction of the said order, together with the date and time is as follows:
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8. As would be evident from sub paragraph (xvi) of Paragraph 3 of our order dated 01.08.2024 in C.M.P.No.14960 of 2024 in C.M.A.SR.No.86395 of 2024 ad sub paragraph (iii) of paragraph 6 of our earlier order dated 18.02.2025 made in Sub Application (OS) Nos.1253 and 1254 of 2024 in Cont.P DR Nos.157645 and 157646 of 2024, it was earlier held that whenever order from the website of Madras High Court is produced, computation of limitation will be from the date of the order. These two orders were written on 01.08.2024 and 18.02.2025 when the date and time of uploading was also not being uploaded as part of the order (though a record of same was being maintained separately). Now that the date and time of uploading of the order is also being uploaded along with the order as would be evident from the said order, limitation will start running from the date of uploading of the order in the official website. Registry is also directed to place a copy of this order before Hon'ble Chief Justice for suitable orders qua awareness and sensitizing the staff in the Registry and seek orders.
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Captioned sub-application ordered as above. There shall be no order as to costs.
[M.S.,J.] [K.G.T.,J.] 17-04-2025 gpa To
1. The District Collector The District Collector Office, Tiruvannamalai District-606 604
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arani Town, Tiruvannamalai District-632 301
3. The Tahsildar Kalasapakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District-606 4.The Block Development Officer, BDO Office, Kalasapakkam, Tiruvannamalai District-606 751 24/25
M.SUNDAR J.
AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J.
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