The State Of Tamil Nadu v. N.Ravichandran

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR Nos.73295 & 73296 of 2025 C.M.P.(MD) No.14544 of 2025:

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government School Education Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 3.The Chief Educational Officer Thanjavur, Thanjavur 4.The District Educational Officer Kumbakonam, Thanjavur ... Petitioners -vs1.N.Ravichandran 2.The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) Accountant General Department Chennai-600 018 ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 631 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18726 of 2023. For Petitioners Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondents Ms.S.Meena for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran Standing Counsel for R2 C.M.P.(MD) No.14547 of 2025:

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-09 2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education College Road, Chennai-06 3.The District Educational Officer O/o.The District Educational Office Tirunelveli District ... Petitioners -vsStar Peeris.T.

... Respondent

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 631 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18385 of 2023. For Petitioners Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondents Mr.R.Saravanan C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] These civil miscellaneous petitions have been filed seeking to condone the delay of 631 days in the filing the above writ appeals.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that in a similar case, this Court vide common order dated 19.01.2026 passed in C.M.P.(MD) Nos.13801 & 13802 of 2025 in W.A. (MD) SR Nos.66114 & 66115 of 2025, has condoned the delay and dismissed the writ appeals. In view of the said submission, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, these civil miscellaneous petitions are allowed and the delay of 631 days in filing the above writ appeals is condoned.

4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeals, if the papers are otherwise in order.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 30.01.2026 NCC Yes / No Index Yes / No Internet :

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1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

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

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Thanjavur, Thanjavur.

4.The District Educational Officer, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur.

5.The District Educational Officer O/o.The District Educational Office Tirunelveli District

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk C.M.P.(MD) Nos.14544 & 14547 of in W.A.(MD) SR Nos.73295 & 73296 of 30.01.2026