The District Collector v. T. Nelson Sam

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.75333 of 2025 1.The District Collector Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District 2.The Tahsildar Kalkulam Taluk Thukalay, Kanyakumari District ... Petitioners -vsT.Nelson Sam ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 112 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 15.04.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.15076 of 2018. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh

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 112 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. This Court ordered notice to the respondent on 15.09.2025 and the respondent has entered appearance on 08.10.2025. However, till date, the respondent has not filed his counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 112 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 in the usual course. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 03.02.2026 NCC :

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To:

1.The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thukalay, Kanyakumari District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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