The Secretary To Government v. V.Stanly Kenin Xavier

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Fourteenth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY C.M.P.(MD)Nos.3278 and 3279 of 2024 in 1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, FORT ST.GEROGE, CHENNAI - 9.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, CHENNAI - 6.

3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT, PUDUKOTTAI.

4 THE ZONAL ACCOUNTS OFFICER (AUDITS), SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, MADURAI - 2.

5 THE HEADMASTER GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, THIRUMAYAM, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS in BOTH THE PETITIONS 1/3

Vs V.STANLY KENIN XAVIER ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT in CMP(MD)No.3278 of 2024 G.P.ANITHA JASMINE ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT in CMP(MD)No.3279 of 2024 in both the petitions:

For Petitioner : Mr.J.ASHOK, Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.M.JOTHI BASU, Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) These petitions are filed to condone the delay of 699 days, each in filing the above Writ Appeals.

2.Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondent in both petitions. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions and taking into consideration that the respondent has got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 699 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, these petitions are allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only), each to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this 2/3

order, failing which this petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

sd/- 14/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /03/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TA 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-3050,3049[I] dated 18/03/2025 )

ORDER

IN C.M.P.(MD)Nos.3278 and 3279 of 2024 in Date :14/03/2025 SS/GSV/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