The Chief Engineer v. K. Ganesan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and W.A.(MD) SR No.109249 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, Kanyakumari district.

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

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

... Petitioners -vsK.Ganesan ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 345 days in filing the above writ appeal.

For Petitioners :

Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Government Pleader Asst. by Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohaboob Fazil for M/s.Roy and Roy Associates

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 345 days in filing the above writ appeal.

2. Mr.M.Mohaboob Fazil, learned counsel has entered appearance for the respondent.

3. The State through its Chief Engineer, has preferred this appeal against the order passed by the learned Single Judge in batch of writ petitions on the ground that the order impugned was passed at the time of admission itself without affording opportunity to the State. However, there is a substantial delay in filing appeal. In the affidavit accompanying the petition for condoning the delay, the reason for the delay is elaborately explained. Hence, we are satisfied that the reason stated is sufficient and we are inclined to condone the delay.

4. Accordingly, the petition for condonation of delay of 345 is allowed and the delay of 345 days in filing appeal is condoned.

5. 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.] 19.02.2026 NCC :

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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