Joseph v. The District Collector

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 WA(MD) SR.No.36386 of 2024 JOSEPH ... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL 2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PADMANABHAPURAM, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL 4 THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (GENERAL), TOWN PANCHAYATS, NAGERCOIL, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

5 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER KUMARAPURAM TOWN PANCHYAT, KUMARAPURAM, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

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6 THE PRESIDENT MUSLIM JAMATH, MNALIKARAI AND POST, KALKULAM TALUK, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

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

Mr.G.Aravinthan For Respondent(s) :

Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader for R1, R2 & R4 Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 241 days in filing the above Writ Appeal.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 2 & 4 and the learned Government Advocate for the third respondent.

3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondents 1 to 4 have got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 241 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 2/3

petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court. sd/- 19/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 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-3297[I] dated 21/03/2025 )

ORDER

IN in WA(MD) SR.No.36386 of 2024 Date :19/03/2025 RS//SAR-(09.04.2025) 3P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3