Vijayakumar.S v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A.(MD)SR.No. 79725 of 2025 S.Vijayakumar.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. The National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Shipping Rural Transport Highway, G5 and 6, Section - 19, Dwarka, New Delhi.

3. The Planning / Project Director, Land Acquisition National Highway Authority of India, Near Ayyapan Temple, Parvathypuram, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4. The Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition National Highway, Tirunelveli District.

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5. The Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition National Highway, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

6. Special Thasildhar, National Highway Land Acquisition, Mathar Sangam Road, Ramanputhoor, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 91 days in filing the present writ appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil M/s.Roy and Roy Associates For R1, 4, 5 & 6 : Mr. S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This petition is filed seeking to condone the delay of 91 days in filing the above writ appeal.

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2. Mr. S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents 1, 4, 5 and 6 and Mr.Su.Srinivasan, learned counsel, accepts notice for the respondents 2 and 3 and they have no serious objection in allowing this petition.

3. Being satisfied with the reasons assigned in the application and considering the nature of issue involved in this case and also considering the fact that the respondents have not raised serious objection, this Court is inclined to allow this petition. Hence, the delay is condoned and this petition is ordered.

4. Registry is directed to number the appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order and post the appeal for admission in the usual course. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 04.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes apd 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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