Karuppiah v. The District Forest Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Nineteenth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY in W.A.(MD)No.SR 73 of 2025 KARUPPIAH ... PETITIONER Vs THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, TRICHY DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENT For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sundar, Advocate For Respondent :

M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia, Special Government Pleader for R1

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 371 days in filing the above Writ Appeal.

2.Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent.

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3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondent has got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 371 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this order, failing which this petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

sd/- 19/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /03/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

COPY TO:

THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER ( SR-3292[I] dated 21/03/2025 ) 2/3

ORDER

IN in W.A.(MD)No.SR 73 of 2025 Date :19/03/2025 MK/VR/SAR /27.03.2025 3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3