The Management Of v. Arasu Pokkuvarathu Madurai Thozhilalar Sangam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.32046 of 2023 1.The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Rep.by its Managing Director Bye Pass Road, Madurai-16 2.The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai Region Rep.by its General Manager Bye Pass Road, Madurai-16 ... Petitioners -vs1.Arasu Pokkuvarathu Madurai Thozhilalar Sangam rep.by its General Secretary V.O.C.2nd Street, Arul Nagar Bye Pass Road, Madurai-16 2.B.Sakthivel

3.S.Sivakumar 4.K.Mahamani 5.P.Sathiyamurthy 6.P.Rajangam 7.G.Ganesan 8.R.Rajaram 9.P.Murugaiah 10.P.Soundarapandi 11.M.Hyder Ali 12.S.Palaniraj 13.S.Chinnasamy 14.R.Kannan 15.M.K.Dhanapalan 16.T.Gopalakrishnan 17.The Labour Officer Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour K.K.Nagar, Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 207 days in filing the above writ appeal.

For Petitioners :

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents :

Mr.S.Arunachalam for R1 Mr.H.Mohammed Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates for R3 & R12 Ms.R.Praveena for R2, R4 to R7, R9 to R11 & R15 Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R17 No appearance for R8, R13 & R14 R16 - Deceased

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 207 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. Considering the reasons stated for condonation of delay, which are sufficient, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 207 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 27.02.2026 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

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The Labour Officer, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, K.K.Nagar, Madurai.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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