Rev.V.M.S.Tamil Selvan v. Jackrecen Joseph

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.106997 of 2025 Rev.V.M.S.Tamil Selvan Former Vice Chairman The CSI Thoothukudi- Zazareth Diocese 100, Beach Road Caldwell School Campus Thoothukudi-628 001 ... Petitioner -vs1.Jackrecen Joseph 2.The Church of South India rep.by its General Secretary CSI Synod Secretariat CSI Centre No.5, Whites Road Royapettah Chennai-600 014

3.General Secretary No.5, Whites Road Royapettah Chennai-600 014 4.Thoothukudi Nazareth Diocese rep.by Rep.Rt.Rev.Dr.P.Issac Varaparasad Moderator's Commissary 100, Beach Road Caldwell School Campus Thoothukudi-628 001 5.D.Neegar Prince Giftson Former Lay-Secretary / Administrative Secretary The CSI Thoothukudi- Nazareth Diocese 100, Beach Road Caldwell School Campus Thoothukudi-628 001 6.The District Collector The District Collector Office Thoothukudi 7.The District Educational Officer Thoothukudi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 13 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 27.10.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.29598 of 2025.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Wilson For Respondents :

Mr.K.K.Udhayakumar for R1 Mr.N.Dilip Kumar for R5 Mr.S.R.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader for R6 & R7

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 13 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. The respective learned counsels appearing for the respective respondents 1, 5 to 7 have not raised any serious objection for allowing this civil miscellaneous petition.

3. Since there is no objection on the part of the respondents 1, 5 to 7 for allowing this civil miscellaneous petition, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 13 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.] 19.12.2025 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Thoothukudi.

2.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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