The Secretary To Government v. P Annanji

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.73862 of 2025 1.The Secretary to Government Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Welfare Department Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai-600 005 3.The Joint Director Kallar Reclamation Madurai-625 020 ... Petitioners -vs1.P.Annanji 2.M.Murugan 3.C.Radhika ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 389 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 09.07.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.8830 of 2021. For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents :

Mr.G.Chandrasekar

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 389 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. We are satisified with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit. However, we are of the view that the delay of 389 days could be condoned upon certain terms.

3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 389 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned subject to

payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) payable by the petitioners to the High Court Legal Services Committee, attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Failing which, this civil miscellaneous petition will stand dismissed automatically without further reference to this Court.

4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the cost is paid within the time limit as prescribed above and if papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 09.12.2025 NCC :

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Mark a copy of this order to the Officer In-charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Joint Director, Kallar Reclamation, Madurai-625 020.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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