The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep By Its Secretary To Government, v. K Saravankumar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.93945 of 2025 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George Chennai, Tamil Nadu State-600 009 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Forests Velachery Main Road Guindy, Chennai Tamil Nadu State-600 032 ... Petitioners -vs1.K.Saravanakumar 2.P.Selvanathan 3.M.Athu Rahiman 4.A.Gopu

5.The Union of India Indian Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh New Delhi-110 003 6.The Union of India Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market New Delhi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 197 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 17.03.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.4714 of 2025. For Petitioners :

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

Mr.Kanna Patel.I., for R1 to R4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The delay of 197 days in filing the above writ appeal is explained in the last portion of Paragraph No.11 of the accompanying affidavit.

According to the petitioners / appellants, since the service particulars of the writ petitioners were sought from various offices, wherein they were working during their service period and for collecting the details, the delay has occurred. Since the implication of the order passed by the learned Single Judge has ramifications in respect of the other employees also, it is stated that there was a considerable delay in filing the above appeal. Taking note of the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 197 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

2. 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.] 19.01.2026 NCC :

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To:

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Environment Climate Change and Fort St.George Chennai, Tamil Nadu State-600 009 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of Forests Velachery Main Road Guindy, Chennai Tamil Nadu State-600 032 3.The Union of India Indian Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh New Delhi-110 003 4.The Union of India Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market New Delhi

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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