The Government Of Tamil Nadu v. K. Sambathkumar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.90181 of 2025 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by Additional Chief Secretary to Government Water Resources Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Engineer-in-Chief / Chief Engineer (General) Water Resources Department PWD Campus, Chepauk Chennai 3.The Chief Engineer Madurai Region PWD Campus, Tallakulam Madurai 4.The Superintending Engineer Water Resources Department Lower Vaigai Basin Circle Sivagangai

5.The Executive Engineer Water Resources Department Lower Vaigai Basin Division Paramakudi ... Petitioners -vsK.Sambathkumar ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 184 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 17.03.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.3949 of 2025. For Petitioners :

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

Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu

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 184 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. The reason for the delay is stated in Paragraph No.4 of the affidavit filed by the Deputy Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department.

3. Considering the reason stated in the accompanying affidavit and the grounds raised in the writ appeal, which require consideration of this Court, since the order of the learned Single Judge is contrary to the Judgment of the Division Bench of this Court, we are inclined to condone the delay. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 184 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.] 15.12.2025 NCC :

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1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief / Chief Engineer (General), Water Resources Department, PWD Campus, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Region, PWD Campus, Tallakulam, Madurai.

4.The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Lower Vaigai Basin Circle, Sivagangai.

5.The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Lower Vaigai Basin Division, Paramakudi.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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