The Secretary To The Government v. Grama Committee Higher Secondary School

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.61842 of 2025 1.The Secretary to the Government Department of School Education St.George Fort, Chennai 2.The Director of School Education DPI Compound, College Road Chennai 3.The Chief Educational Officer Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District 4.The District Educational Officer Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District ... Petitioners -vsGrama Committee Higher Secondary School rep.by the Secretary A.Bhavani Kalaiselvan D/o.Arunachalam Venkatesapuram Tirunelveli District ... Respondent

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 249 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 17.10.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.8045 of 2018. For Petitioners :

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.S.Chellapandian

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 249 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. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 249 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.] 23.02.2026 NCC :

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Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of School Education, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

4.The District Educational Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District .

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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