N.Sethu, v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.83645 of 2025 N.Sethu rep.by his Power Agent S.Manimurugan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary Department of Land and Revenue Administration Fort St.George, Chennai 2.The Commissioner O/o.The Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai 3.The District Collector Theni District, Theni 4.The District Revenue Officer Theni District, Theni

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer Uthamapalayam Revenue Division Uthamapalayam Theni District 6.The Tahsildar Uthamapalayam Taluk Uthamapalayam Theni District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 74 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 13.06.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.15994 of 2025. For Petitioner :

Mr.Safar Badusha For Respondents :

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader

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 74 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. The respondents have filed their counter affidavit.

4. Being satisified with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 74 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

5. 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.] 21.01.2026 NCC :

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1.The Secretary, Department of Land and Revenue Administration, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, O/o.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Revenue Division, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

6.The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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