The Assistant Settlement Oflficer North v. Dr G Govindharaju Died 1.G.Selvaraju,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Sixth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and The HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE in W.A.[MD]No.SR.57607 of 2024 THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER (NORTH), OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SECTARY / COMMISSIONER OF SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI - 5 ... PETITIONER/APPELLANT Vs G GOVINDHARAJU (DIED) 1.G.SELVARAJU, 2 G.RAMESH, (R2 IS SUBSTITUTED VIDE ORDER OF THIS COURT, DATED 27.10.2022 IN WMP (MD) No.16278 OF 2022 IN WP(MD)No.9631 OF 2013) 3 G.SRIDHAR 4 MAHALAKSHMI, (R3 AND R4 ARE SUBSTITUTED VIDE ORDER OF THIS COURT, DATED 27.10.2022 IN WMP(MD) No.16278 OF 2022 IN WP(MD)No.9631 OF 2013) ... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1/4

Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 601 days in filing the writ appeal against the order dated 14.11.2022 made in W.P.(MD).No.9631 of 2013 on the file of this Hon`ble court and thus render justice PRAYER IN W.A.[MD]No.SR.57607 of 2024:

Pleased set aside the order of the Learned Judge made in WP(MD)No.9631 of 2013 dated 14.11.2022 and allow the Writ Appeal. Prayer in WP(MD). 9631/ 2013 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondent in Ref. Na.Ka.(Oo.1) 10146/2012 dated 10.01.2013 and quash the same as illegal arbitrary and unenforceable consequently direct the respondent to consider the rights of petitioners on merits.

ORDER : This Civil Miscellaneous Petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.S.SHAJI BINO, Special Government Pleader on behalf of the Petitioner and of Mr.M.R.S.PRABHU, Advocate on behalf of the Respondents, the court made the following order:- [Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.] Having been satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the petition, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on condition that the petitioner pays a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of Account No.10767823177 [State Bank of India], towards District Siddha Medical Officer, CCRI, Periyakulam, within a period of four [4] weeks from today.

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2.The Registry shall not number the Writ Appeal, if the receipt of the payment of cost is not enclosed.

sd/- 06/12/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

MR TO THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER (NORTH), OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL SECTARY / COMMISSIONER OF SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, CHEPAUK, CHENNAI - 5 COPY TO:

1 THE SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, A.E.SECTION, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

2 THE SECTION OFFICER, JUDICIAL SECTION, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

3 THE DISTRICT SIDDHA MEDICAL OFFICER, CCRI, PERIYAKULAM.

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ORDER

IN in W.A.[MD]No.SR.57607 of 2024 Date :06/12/2024 SA/VR/SAR. /18.12.2024/4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4