The District Collector v. The Deputy General Manager (T)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD)SR No.90576 of 2025 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition-National Highways, Tirunelveli HQ at Nagercoil.

... Petitioners /Vs./ 1.The Deputy General Manager (T), cum Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, PIU-Nagercoil, No.395/3-1, M.S.Road, Majestic Colony, Near Ayyappankovil, Parvathipuram, Nagercoil-629 003.

2.Subbaiah 3.A.Rajapavu 4.P.Shanmuga Perumal 5.Bhagathi Ammal S 6.V.Bamila 7.R.Veerachandran ... Respondents 1/3

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 222 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 07.02.2025 made in W.P.(MD) No.24622 of 2022. For Petitioner : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.Su.Srinivasan (R1)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 222 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 222 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned. 3.Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and list the same on 22.01.2026 along with W.A. (MD)Nos.3136 of 2025 etc., batch.

[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 08.01.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta 2/3

DR.

G. JAYACHANDRAN , J.

AND K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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