A.M.S.Kathija (Retd) v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

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 33647 of 2024 A.M.S.KATHIJA ... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600009.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT OFFICER, SURVEY HOUSE, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI 600005.

3 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, SURVEY HOUSE, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI 600005.

1/3

4 THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICE, MADURAI 650020.

5 THE JOINT DIRECTOR CENTRAL SURVEY OFFICE, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI 600005.

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

M/s.S.Mahalakshmi For Respondent(s) :

M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 306 days in representing the above Writ Appeal.

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

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 306 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only), to the High Court Legal Services Committee 2/3

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.

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-3594[I] dated 27/03/2025 ) ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.4987 of 2025 in WA(MD) No.SR 33647 of 2024 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