V.Samikannu Alias Suruliandi v. The Additional Chief Secretary/

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eleventh day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CMP(MD) No.1435 of 2024 in WA(MD)No.SR 6874 of 2024 1 V.SAMIKANNU ALIAS SURULIANDI S/O. LATE. K.VELUCHAMY NAYACKER, MALAIYANDI NAYACKENPATTY, AUNDIPATTY TALUK, THENI DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY/, COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI 600 005.

2 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, O/O. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THENI DISTRICT.

3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, O/O. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PERIYAKULAM, THENI DISTRICT.

4 THE TAHSILDAR, O/O. THE TAHSILDAR, AUNDIPATTY, THENI DISTRICT.

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5 R.SAMIKANNU, 6 R.SRINIVASAN, 7 JOTHIPOMMU NAYACKER, 8 SOUNDRAPANDI, 9 MUTHURAM 10 SUBBURAJ, 11 KAMAIYASAMY, 12 JAKKAMUTHU, 13 RAJENDRAN, 14 POMMI NAYACKER, 15 P.THANGAPANDI, 16 B.PONRAJ, 17 R.PONRAJ ... RESPONDENT(S) For Petitioner:

S.A.Ajmalkhan, Advocate For Respondents:

Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader, for R1 to R4 Mr.S.Alagusundar for R5, R9 to R13, R15 and R17 Deceased-R7, R14 and R16

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 72 days in filing the above Writ 2/4

Appeal.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and the learned counsel for the respondents 5, 9 to 13, 15 and 17.

3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondents have got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 72 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred 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. 5.It is reported that the respondents 7, 14 and 16 are dead. Hence, the petitioner is directed to take steps to implead the legal heirs of the deceased respondents 7, 4 and 16.

sd/- 11/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /03/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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

ORDER

IN CMP(MD) No.1435 of 2024 in WA(MD)No.SR 6874 of 2024 Date :11/03/2025 NBF/GSV / SAR/ (24/03/2025) 4P/2C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4