The Assistant Director v. P Muthukannan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A.(MD)SR.No. 26183 of 2025

1. The Asst.Director, Office of District Land and Survey, Madurai.

2. The Zonal Deputy Director, Land Survey Registration, Madurai.

3. The Additional Director, Land Survey Registration, Chennai.

4. The Special Commissioner and Director, Land Survey and Tax Collection Scheme, Tax Scheme, Chennai 5.

5. The Tahsildar, Peraiyur Taluk Office, Peraiyur, Madurai District.

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P.Muthukannan.

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Respondent PRAYER:- Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 348 days in filing the present writ appeal. For Petitioners : Mr. S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.N. Pandivelrajan.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This petition is filed seeking to condone the delay of 348 days in filing the above writ appeal.

2. Mr.N. Pandivelrajan, learned Counsel, accepts notice for the respondent and has no serious objection to the petition being allowed.

3. Being satisfied with the reasons assigned in the application and considering the nature of issue involved in this case and also 2/4

considering the fact that the respondent has not raised serious objection, this Court is inclined to allow this petition. Hence, the delay is condoned and this petition is ordered.

4. Registry is directed to number the appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order and post the appeal for admission in the usual course. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 05.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes apd 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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