The Chief Educational Officer v. A.Punitha Ruby

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE 1.The Chief Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The District Educational Officer (Primary Education), Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.A.Punitha Ruby 2.CSI Primary School, Rep. by its Correspondent, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

...Respondents

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 179 days in filing the above review application against the order dated 26.11.2024 passed in W.A.(MD).No.2428 of 2024. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) In the present petition, the petitioners seek for condonation of 179 days of delay in filing the review application.

2.The reason assigned in the affidavit, seeking for condonation of delay of 179 days in filing the review application, is that after the order copy was received on 28.12.2024, the review applicants had sought for the Government Pleader's opinion for filing a review and thus, the delay. We fail to understand as to how the Government Pleader's office took six months to give an opinion. Furthermore, each and every days delay has not been explained, apart from a vague statement that the papers were pending before the Government Pleader's office.

3. We are not inclined to accept the said reason assigned and hence, the Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed.

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11.07.2025 MGJ (22.08.2025) 3P/ 1C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023