The State Of Tamil Nadu v. B Jegan Jose

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Fifth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY in WA(MD) No.SR 9378 of 2025 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 9 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI.

3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MARTHANDAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 B JEGAN JOSE 2 THE CORRESPONDENT M.M.K.M. HIGH SCHOOL, VARUTHATTU, METHUKUMMAL POST.

KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ... RESPONDENT(S) For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader For Respondent(s) :

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh for R1 1/3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 109 days in filing the above Writ Appeal.

2.Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the first respondent. Though notice has been served on the second respondent School, none appeared on its behalf. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the first respondent has got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 109 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. sd/- 25/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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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-3598[I] dated 27/03/2025 )

ORDER

IN in WA(MD) No.SR 9378 of 2025 Date :25/03/2025 RS/GSV/SAR-(02.04.2025) 3P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3