V.N.Dharmarajan v. The District Collector

CMP NO. 165 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-01-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CMP NO. 165 of 2025, CMP NO. 167 OF 2025 in WA SR NO. 145814 OF 2024, WA SR NO. 145815 OF 2024 CMP NO. 165 of 2025 V.N.Dharmarajan S/o Nataraja Thevar, No.12, Pillayar Koil Street, Kadampadi, Nagapattinam District 611 001 and another Appellant(s) Vs The District Collector Nagapattinam District. and 4 Others Respondent(s) CMP NO. 167 of 2025 V.N.Dharmarajan S/o Nataraja Thevar, NO.12, Pillayar Koil Street, Kadampadi, Nagapattinam District 611 001 and another Appellant(s) Vs The District Collector S/o Nataraja Thevar, NO.12, Pillayar Koil Street, Kadampadi, Nagapattinam District 611 001 and 4 Others Respondent(s)

WA SR NO. 145815 of 2024 V.N.Dharmarajan Appellant(s) Vs The District Collector and 4 others Respondent(s) WA SR NO. 145814 of 2024 V.N.Dharmarajan Appellant(s) Vs The District Collector and 4 others Respondent(s) Prayer in C.M.P.Nos.165 & 167 of 2025 : Civil Miscellaneous Petitions filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 83 days in filing the Writ Appeals against the order dated 31.07.2024 in W.P.Nos.21824 & 21822 of 2024. Prayer in W.A.SR.Nos.145814 & 145815 of 2024 : Writ Appeals in W.A.SR.Nos.145814 and 145815 of 2024 filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 31.07.2024 in W.P.Nos.21824 and 21822 of 2024 respectively on the file of this Court.

For Appellant(s):

Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar in both petitions

For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 in both petitions M/s.A.Arul Mary for M/s.Father Xavier Associates for R5 in both petitions

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble S.S.Sundar J.) These petitions are filed to condone the delay of 83 days in filing the above Writ Appeals.

The petitioner, in the affidavit filed in support of the petitions, has given sufficient cause for the delay. This Court is convinced with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petitions. Learned counsel for the respondents has no serious objection for condoning the delay. Since the cause for the delay has been properly explained to the satisfaction of this Court, the delay is condoned and these petitions are ordered. (S.S.SUNDAR J.) (P.DHANABAL J.) 10-01-2025 MKN