The Chief Educational Officer v. A. Kavitha Antony

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.111052 of 2025 1.The Chief Educational Officer Tenkasi District 2.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Tenkasi, Tenkasi District ... Petitioners -vs1.A.Kavitha Antony 2.The Correspondent St.Joseph's High School Vaikalipatti Tenkasi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 21 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 24.10.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.28209 of 2025.

For Petitioners :

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondents :

Mr.V.Panneerselvam for R1 No appearance for R2

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 21 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. This Court ordered notice to the respondents on 09.01.2026 and the first respondent has entered appearance on 11.02.2026. Though the second respondent has been served with notice and his name has been printed in the cause list, there is no representation for the second respondent. However, till date, the respondents have not filed their counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 21 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.] 23.02.2026 NCC :

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1.The Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi District.

2.The District Educational Officer (Secondary), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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