Rahmath Begam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.98663 of 2025 Rahmath Begam ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Administration & Disaster Management Department Revenue Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005 3.The District Collector Tirunelveli Tirunelveli District

4.The District Revenue Officer Tirunelveli Tirunelveli District 5.A.Aneez Fathima ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 349 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 30.10.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.5667 of 2024. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Sundararaj For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.H.Mohamed Zamil for M/s.Ajmal Associates for R5

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 349 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the fifth respondent / writ petitioner made a strong objection for condoning the delay.

3. This Court, on perusing the records, finds that the petitioner herein is one of the respondents in the writ petition by being arrayed in her personal capacity and therefore, when the writ petition was allowed, the superior officials seem to have assured her that they will take care of the appeal. Believing their words, she has not preferred the appeal in time. Since the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit are acceptable and genuine, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 349 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.] 11.12.2025 NCC :

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Administration & Disaster Management Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005.

3.The District Collector.

Tirunelveli.

Tirunelveli District/ 4.The District Revenue Officer.

Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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