The Special Commissioner And Commissioner For Urban v. Rathnasomasundaram
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.11.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL in W.A.SR.Nos.107064 & 107156 of 2021 1.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner for Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Urban Land Ceiling, Ambattur zone, No.5, Sannathi Street, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
3.The Tahsildar, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 058.
... Petitioners in both petitions Vs.
1.RathnaSomasundaram 2.T.A.Manjula ... Respondents in C.M.P.No.15073 of 2022
1.V.Somasundaram 2.RathnaSomasundaram ... Respondents in C.M.P.No.15510 of 2022 Prayer in C.M.P.No.15073 of 2022 : Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 1133 days in filing the Writ Appeal in W.A.SR.No.107064 of 2021. Prayer in W.A.SR.No.107064 of 2021 : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 08.04.2019 made in W.P.No.31742 of 2018.
Prayer in C.M.P.No.15510 of 2022 : Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 917 days in filing the Writ Appeal in W.A.SR.No.107156 of 2021. Prayer in W.A.SR.No.107156 of 2021 : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 08.04.2019 made in W.P.No.31738 of 2018.
For Petitioners :
Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader in both petitions For Respondents :
Mr.V.G.Suresh Kumar in both petitions
C O M M O N O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by S.S. SUNDAR, J.) These Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are filed to condone the delay of 1133 days and 917 days respectively in filing the above Writ Appeals. 2.Even though the delay is inordinate and there is no explanation for each and every day's delay, reading of the affidavit filed in support of the petitions indicates that the delay is due to administrative reasons, which, according to the petitioners, cannot be discarded for reasons. However, this Court is unable to doubt the bona fides of the petitioners/appellants. 3.In the said circumstances, the delay is condoned and these petitions are ordered subject to condition that the petitioners pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104, in each petition, within a period of two weeks from the date of this order. (S.S.S.R., J.) (P.D.B., J.) 27.11.2024 mkn Internet : Yes
S.S. SUNDAR , J.
and P. DHANABAL , J.
mkn 27.11.2024