The Chief Engineer v. G Alexander

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A.(MD)SR.Nos. 107760, 107753, 107756, 107757 & 107759 of 2025

1. The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Madurai Region, Thallakulam, Madurai District.

2. The Superintending Engineer, O/o. the Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Department, Thamirabarani Basin Circle, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Kodhayar Basin Division, Nagercoil, Kanyakumaridistrict.

4. The Assistant Engineer, WRD, Irrigation Section, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

... Petitioners 1 to 4 in C.M.P.

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5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, WRD, Kothaiyar Basin Sub Division, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

... Petitioner No.5 in C.M.P.(MD) Nos.20353 to 20355 of 2025/ Petitioner No.6 in C.M.P.(MD) No.20356 of 2025

5. The Assistant Engineer, WRD, Irrigation Section, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District.

... Petitioner No.5 in C.M.P.(MD) No.20356 of 2025/ Petitioner No.4 in C.M.P.(MD) No.20357 of 2025 Vs G.Alexander ... Respondent in C.M.P.

(MD) No.20353 of 2025 R.Stephen ... Respondent in C.M.P.

(MD) No.20354 of 2025 D.John ... Respondent in C.M.P.

(MD) No.20355 of 2025 V.Jebadhas ... Respondent in C.M.P.

(MD) No.20356 of 2025 B.Joseph Kalai Arasu ... Respondent in C.M.P.

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PRAYER:- Petitions filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 340 days in filing the present writ appeals. For Petitioners : Mr.Veerakathiravan (in all C.M.Ps) Additional Advocate General Asst. by Mr. S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy (in all C.M.Ps) Senior Counsel for M/s. Roy and Roy Associates

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) These petitions are filed seeking to condone the delay of 340 days in filing the above writ appeals.

2. Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, learned Senior Counsel, accepts notice for the respondent and has no serious objection to the petition being allowed.

3. Being satisfied with the reasons assigned in the application 3/5

and considering the nature of issue involved in this case and also considering the fact that the respondent has not raised serious objection, this Court is inclined to allow this petition. Hence, the delay is condoned and this petition is ordered.

4. Registry is directed to number the appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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