Rt.Rev.Aargst Barnabas v. C.Manohar Thangaraj

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 W.A.(MD)No.SR 65627 of 2024 1 RT.REV.AARGST BARNABAS THE BISHOP, DIOCESE OF TIRUNELVELI, NO.16, NORTH HIGH GROUND ROAD, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI - 627 002.

2 THE CHAIRMAN TIRUNELVELI DIOCESE TRUST ASSOCIATION, DIOCESAN OFFICE, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI -627 002.

3 THE MANAGER TDTA HIGH AND HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TIRUNELVELI 4 THE MANAGER TDTA PRIMARY SCHOOLS, TIRUNELVELI ... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 C.MANOHAR THANGARAJ 1/4

2 THE LAY SECRETARY DIOCESE OF TIRUNELVELI, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI - 627 002.

3 THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA REP BY ADMINISTRATOR, NO.5, WHITES ROD, ROYARPETTAH, CHENNAI -15.

4 ARTHUR SADHANANDHAN ADMINSTRATIVE SECRETARY, DIOCESE OF TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI.

5 THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, TIRUNELVELI.

6 THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, TIRUNELVELI.

(THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 ARE NOT IN OFFICE, HENCE NOTICE ON THEM MAY BE DISPENSED WITH) ... RESPONDENT(S) For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.V.Karthick Raja, Advocate For Respondent(s) :

Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader for R5 & R

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 173 days in filing the above Writ 2/4

Appeal.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 5 and 6. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondents 5 and 6 have got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 173 days, however, on payment of costs.

4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand and 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.

TA TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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+1 CC to M/s.THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER ( SR-3510[I] dated 26/03/2025 )

ORDER

IN in W.A.(MD)No.SR 65627 of 2024 Date :25/03/2025 SA/SAR. /07.04.2025/4P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4