The Block Development Office v. S Naveen Raja

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.68824 of 2025 1.The Block Development Office Panchayat Union Office Munjarai, Kanyakumari District 2.The Special Officer / Block Development Officer Painkulam Village Panchayat Painkulam, Kanyakumari District ... Petitioners -vsS.Naveen Raja ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 52 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 22.05.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.14295 of 2025. For Petitioners :

Mr.Veera.Kathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.H.Velavadhas

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 52 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. Heard the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

3. Being satisified with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 52 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 on 29.01.2026. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 21.01.2026 NCC :

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To:

1.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union Office, Munjarai, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Special Officer / Block Development Officer, Painkulam Village Panchayat, Painkulam, Kanyakumari District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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