The Secretary To Government v. R.Muthukumaran

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-2) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Additional Director General of Prisons, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

4. The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Salem.

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 836 days in filing the above writ appeal. For Petitioners :

Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader For Respondent :

Dr.S.Manoharan

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for both sides.

2. The delay is 836 days which is more than two years, therefore, by virtue of this long delay, definitely some prejudice would have been caused to the respondent, therefore, in order to compensate the same, we are inclined to allow this petition only on terms, therefore, this petition is ordered on payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) payable by the petitioners to the respondent through the learned counsel for the respondent, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt 2/4

of a copy of this order. On such condition, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition is ordered.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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