The Special Tahsildar v. Sangili Naidu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Tenth day of July Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.S.SUNDAR CMP(MD) No.2383 of 2017 IN AS(MD) No.SR19786 of 2016 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LAND ACQUISTION), MADURAI SOUTH RURAL SCHEME, MADURAI-20. ...PETITIONER/ APPELLANT/ REFERING OFFICER Vs 1.SANGILI NAIDU, ...RKESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ CLAIMANT 2.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD, ELLIES NAGAR, MADURAI-10 ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/ REFERING OFFICER Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to condone the delay of 596 days to file appeal against L.A.O.P.No.15 of 2010 dated 17.2.2014 on the file of the II Additional Subordinate Judge, Madurai and pass such other or further orders as this Honourable Court Prayer in AS No.SR 19786/2016:

Appeal Suit has been filed under Section 54 of Land Acquisition Act, against the judgment and decree dated 17.02.2014 passed in L.A.O.P.No.15 Of 2010 by the II Additional Subordinate Court, Madurai.

ORDER : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of MR.AAIYRAM K.SELVAKUMAR, Additional Government Pleader for the Petitioner and of MR.R.JANARTHANAN, Advocate for R2 the court made the following order:- This petition is filed to condone the delay of 596 days in filing the appeal suit against the L.A.O.P.No.45 of 2010 dated 17.02.2014 on the file of the II Additional Subordinate Judge, Madurai.

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2.This petition has been filed in the year 2016 along with the appeal and unnecessarily, the matter is pending for more than 1-1/2 years because of delay in serving the notice. Considering the fact that the notice could not be issued to the respondents, this Court had directed the learned Special Government Pleader to take notice by paper publication. Accordingly, the notice was also issued through the paper publication on 23.06.2018. There is no representation for the contesting respondent and hence, this Court has no option but to dispose of the application on merits. 3.It is seen that the delay is due to administrative reasons and it is not so long. Hence, this Court is inclined to allow the petition on term and accordingly, the delay of 596 days in filing the above appeal is condoned, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) to the Legal Aid Service Authority, attached to this Bench, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.This petition is allowed accordingly.

sd/- 10/07/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO THE II ADDITIONAL SUBORDINATE JUDGE,MADURAI COPY TO : THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, LEGAL AID SERVICE AUTHORITY, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

GJM/JC/ASVM/16.7.18-2P-3C

ORDER

IN CMP(MD) No.2383 of 2017 IN AS(MD) No.SR19786 of 2016 Date :10/07/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/