The Government Of Tamil Nadu v. Perunthalaivar Kamaraj
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Nineteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.SATHYANARAYANAN and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM in W.A.(MD).SR.No.79922 of 2019 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU REP BY THE SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI COMPOUND, NUNGAMBAKKAM, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.
3 THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, (VOCATIONAL),DPI COMPOUND, NUNGAMBAKKAM COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.
4 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONL OFFICER VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
... APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS Vs 1 PERUNTHALAIVAR KAMARAJ HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MEENAKSHIPURAM, RAJAPALAYAM TALUK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
2 S.SELVAMANI ... RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to Condone the delay of 441 days in filing the writ Appeal against the order dated 09.08.2018 made in WP(MD)No.17613 of 2018 on the file of this Hon'ble Court pending disposal of the appeal and thus render justice.
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ORDER : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mrs.S.SRIMATHY, Special Government Pleader for the petitioners and of Mr.M.JOSEPH THATHEUS JEROME, Advocate on behalf of the Respondents, the court made the following order:- (Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN,J.) This Court heard the submission of Mrs.S.Srimathy, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners/appellants and Mr.M.Joseph Thatheus Jerome, learned counsel appearing for the respondents and perused the affidavit filed in support of this petition.
2. The delay appears to be administrative in nature and for condoning the delay, the petitioners/appellants have to be put on terms.
3. In the result, the Civil Miscellaneous Petition is ordered and the delay is condoned subject to the condition that the petitioners/appellants shall jointly pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only), to the Additional Registrar General (incharge)/ Registrar (Judicial), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, for improvement of amenities relating to e-filing etc., within a period of two weeks from today and file a Memo to that effect. On such filing of the Memo, if the papers are otherwise in order, the Registry is directed to number the appeal and print the name of Mr.M.Joseph Thatheus Jerome, learned counsel for the respondents at the time of listing the matter for admission. sd/- 19/08/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE SECRETARY, THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.
2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI COMPOUND, NUNGAMBAKKAM, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.
3 THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, (VOCATIONAL),DPI COMPOUND, NUNGAMBAKKAM COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.
4 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONL OFFICER VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
COPY TO:
THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR GENERAL (IN-CHARGE)/ REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CMP(MD) No.11384 of 2019 in W.A.(MD).SR.No.79922 of 2019 Date :19/08/2020 MS/VR/SAR-2/24.08.2020/3P.6C 3/3