The District Collector v. M Rajadurai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.75958 of 2025 1.The District Collector Sivagangai District 2.The Commissioner Block Development Officer Kallal Panchayat Union Sivagangai District ... Petitioners -vsM.Rajadurai ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 213 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 08.01.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.519 of 2025.

For Petitioners :

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

No appearance

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 213 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. This Court ordered notice to the respondent on 16.09.2025. Though the respondent has been served with notice and his name has been printed in the cause list, there is no representation for the respondent either in person or through his counsel and no counter has been filed till date. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 213 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.] 28.01.2026 NCC :

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1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Commissioner, Block Development Officer, Kallal Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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