The State Of Tamil Nadu v. S.Velammal

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR Nos.72161 & 72162 of 2025 C.M.P.(MD) No.14516 of 2025:

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to the Government and Minorities Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai 2.The Commissioner Communities Welfare Chennai-600 006 3.The Joint Director Old Ramanathapuram Collectorate Campus Madurai, Madurai District ... Petitioners -vs1.S.Velammal 2.P.Muthukumar 3.M.Ammukutty ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 171 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 05.02.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.3320 of 2025. For Petitioners Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents Mr.V.Karthikraja for M/s.Ajmal Associates C.M.P.(MD) No.14521 of 2025:

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to the Government and Minorities Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai 2.The Commissioner Communities Welfare Chennai-600 006 3.The Joint Director Old Ramanathapuram Collectorate Campus Madurai Madurai District ... Petitioners -vs1.V.Saravanan 2.C.Pitchaimani 3.M.Selvam

4.P.Muthukannan 5.P.Raja 6.S.Krishnan 7.M.Maheswari ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 138 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 10.03.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.6352 of 2025. For Petitioners Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents Mr.V.Karthikraja for M/s.Ajmal Associates C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] C.M.P.(MD) No.14516 of 2025 has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 171 days and C.M.P.(MD) No.14521 of 2025 has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 138 in the filing the above writ appeals.

2. This Court ordered notice to the respondents on 03.09.2025 and the respondents have entered appearance on 06.10.2025 and 24.10.2025

respectively. However, till date, the respondents have not filed their counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, these civil miscellaneous petitions are allowed and the delay of 171 days and 138 days in filing the above writ appeals are condoned.

4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeals, 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.] 27.01.2026 NCC Yes / No Index Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The Secretary to the Government, and Minorities Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Communities Welfare, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director , Old Ramanathapuram Collectorate Campus, Madurai, Madurai District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk C.M.P.(MD) Nos.14516 & 14521 of in W.A.(MD) SR Nos.72161 & 72162 of 27.01.2026