S.V.Veivekanandam And Co., v. The State Tax Officer -I,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the First day of April 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.5583 & 5584 of 2025 in W.A.(MD)Nos.SR.56673 and 56674 of 2023 IN C.M.P.(MD)Nos.5583 & 5584 of 2025 1 S.V.VEIVEKANANDAM AND CO., REP BY ITS PARTNER V.KURALARASAN, NO.391/A, ULLKADAI BAZAAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

... PETITIONER/APPELLANT Vs 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER -I, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/ COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CHEPUK,CHENNAI -5.

... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS ORDER : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of 1/3

A.CHANDRA SEKARAN, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.R.SURESH KUMAR,ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER,on behalf of the Respondents in all cases, the court made the following order:- These petitions are filed to condone the delay of 540 days in filing the above Writ Appeals.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions and taking into consideration that the respondents have got no objection, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 540 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, these petitions are allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.2500/- (Rupees Two Thousand and Five Hundred only) each to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this order, failing which these petitions will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

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5.On production of receipt of such payment, the Registry is directed to number the appeals, if the papers are otherwise in order and list the same for admission along with W.A.(MD)Nos.482 & 483 of 2025.

Sd/- 01/04/2025 // True Copy // /04/2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/ II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE STATE TAX OFFICER -I, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/ COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,CHEPUK, To The Officer in Charge,High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CMP(MD) No.5583 of 2025 Date :01/04/2025 MGJ/05.04.2025 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3