Madras High CourtCMP(MD)/9609/2025ordered

The State Of Tamil Nadu v. V.Gandhimathi

2026-02-12Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.49043 of 2025 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner / Director Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department Guindy, Chennai-600 015 3.The Additional Director Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department Guindy, Chennai-600 015 4.The District Social Welfare Officer Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District ... Petitioners -vsV.Gandhimathi ... Respondent

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 193 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 05.11.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.6659 of 2023. For Petitioners :

Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Isaac Chambers

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 193 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent has not raised any serious objection for condoning the delay.

3. Since there is no objection on the part of the respondent in condoning the delay, we are inclined to condone the delay.

4. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 193 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

5. 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.] 12.02.2026 NCC :

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1.The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner / Director, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Guindy, Chennai-600 015.

3.The Additional Director, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Guindy, Chennai-600 015.

4.The District Social Welfare Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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