The Government Of Tamilnadu v. S. Nandhi (Died)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR C.M.P.No.11754 of 2022 in W.A.Sr.No.40910 of 2018

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Rural Development Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Rural Development Panagal Building, Saidapet Chennai - 600 015.

3. The District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats Vellore District, Vellore.

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Petitioners Vs.

1. S. Nandhi (died)

2. The Accountant General No.361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

3. The Block Development Officer Block Development Office Natrampalli, Vellore District.

4. Pachiyammal

5. Nanthini

6. Rajasekaran

7. Jothiswari

8. Vijayalakshmi [R4 to R8 impleaded vide order dated 04.03.2024 in C.M.P.No.29438 of 2023 in W.A.Sr.No.40910 of 2018] ..

Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Order IV Rule 9(4) of the AS Rules, to condone the delay of 1451 days in representing W.A.Sr.No.40910 of 2018 against the order dated 1.08.2017 in W.P.No.909 of 2016. For the Petitioner :

Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader For the Respondents :

Mr.M.Prem Kumar for R4 to R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 1451 days in representing the appeal.

2. Heard Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh, learned Special Government Pleader for the petitioners and Mr.M.Prem Kumar, learned counsel for respondents 4 to 6. Though having been served, there is no representation for respondents 2, 3, 7 and 8.

3. The delay in representing the case papers is 1451 days, which is very huge. Though the delay in representing would normally be condoned, since it is a huge delay, we are inclined to condone the delay on payment of costs to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority and its Environment Funds of Rs.5,000/- within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Failing which, the present petition shall automatically stand dismissed without any further reference to this Court.

4. On compliance of the above condition, the present petition stands ordered.

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1. The Secretary The Government of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of Rural Development Panagal Building, Saidapet Chennai - 600 015.

3. The District Collector / Inspector of Panchayats Vellore District, Vellore.

4. The Accountant General No.361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

5. The Block Development Officer Block Development Office Natrampalli, Vellore District.

6. The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority Madras High Court, Chennai.

R. SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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