Joshy Mathew v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fourth day of January Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ CMP.No.21651 of 2021 in STA.(SR).No.161 of 2019 JOSHY MATHEW, [ PETITIONER ] S/O.P.M.MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT KURUMBERBETTA ESTATE, DEVERSHOLA, GUDALUR, THE NILGIRIS.

Vs 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, [ RESPONDENTs ] REP. THE COLLECTOR OF NILGIRIS, COLLECTORATTE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS.

2 SETTLEMENT OFFICER, (GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS), COLLECTORATE, OOTACAMUND, THE NILGIRIS.

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 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 423 days in representation of STA.SR.No.146729 of 2018 and thereby render justice (in CMP.No.21651 of 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 M/S.JOHN ZACHARIAH, Advocate for M/S.FOX MANDAL AND ASSOCIATES, Advocate for the petitioner, the court made the following order:- This petition is filed by the petitioner / appellant seeking to condone the delay of 423 days in representation of the above STA (SR) No. 146729 of 2018.

2.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

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 Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, High Court Building, Chennai, within a period of one week from today, failing which, this order will stand automatically cancelled.

4. Upon such payment of costs, this petition stands ordered. -sd/- 04/01/2022 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE COURT OF THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER, (GUDALUR JANMAM LANDS), UDHAGAMANDALAM.

2 THE DISTRICT JUDGE AND JANMAM ESTATES ABOLITION TRIBUNAL OF THE NILGIRIS AT UTHAGAMANDALAM.

COPY TO THE TAMIL NADU STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, HIGH COURT BUILDING, MADRAS-104.

Order in CMP.No.21651 of 2021 in STA.(SR).No.161 of 2019 Date :04/01/2022 From 26.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Interim Orders in this format PA (07/01/2022)