The Government Of Tamil Nadu v. P Sampaul

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-08-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI CMP No. 17504 of 2025 in WA.SR.No.95337 of 2025

1. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Principal Secretary To Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General Of Police Mylapore, Chennai-4.

3. The Joint Commissioner Of Police, Triplicane, Egmore, Chennai-8.

..Appellant(s) Vs P Sampaul S/O.I.Ponniah, No.17/3, Nehru Street, Avaai Nagar, Choolaimedu, Chennai-94.

..Respondent(s) Prayer : To condone the delay of 446 days in filing this Writ Appeal against the order dated 05.03.2024 made in WP.No.31664 of 2012. For Appellants :

Mr. R. Suresh Kumar, AAG for Mr. Yogesh Kannadasan, Spl GP For Respondent :

Mr.A.Joshua

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.Suresh Kumar J.) This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed to condone the delay of 446 days in filing the above writ appeal.

2. Heard Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader for the petitioner.

3. Mr.A.Joshua appears for the sole respondent and opposed the allowing of the petition.

4. However, after perusing the affidavit filed in support of the petition, we are inclined to allow this petition. Accordingly, this petition is ordered and the delay is condoned on payment of costs of Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only) to the respondent, to be paid by the appellants through the learned counsel for the respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

5. On such payment of costs, Registry is directed to number the appeal and place the same for admission, if the papers are otherwise in order. (R.S.K.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) 29-08-2025 KST

R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J.

KST CMP No. 17504 of 2025 in W.A.SR.No.95337 of 2025 29-08-2025