CMP(MD) No.1059 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Thirteenth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CMP(MD) No.1059 of 2025 in WA(MD) No.SR 3856 of 2025 1 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 9 2 THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, PANAGAL BUILDING, CHENNAI 15. ... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 S. KANTHA GOPALA RAJA S/O. SUBRAMANIYA PANDIAN, DOOR NO 4/81, SINGAPORE STREET, RUKAMANI AMMAL PURAM POST, VEERKERALAM PUTHUR TALUK, TENKASI DISTRICT 2 S SIVAGNANAM SON OF , UDAYAR, NO 86G, PERUNKOTTUR, THIRUVENGADAMTALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) No.1059 of 2025 3 G BALUSAMY SON OF , GURUSAMY, 2OF 125 NORTH STREET, PANTHAPULI VILLAGE POST, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 4 S KANTHASAMY SON OF , SUBBAIYATHEVAR, DOOR NO 36OF 38, ARANMANAI VASSAL STREET, KAZHGUMALAI KOVILPATTI TALUK, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 5 R SELVARAJ SON OF , RAMANATHAN, NO 17, KEELA MARIYAMMAN KOVIL STREET, SIVAGIRI, TENKASI DISTRICT 627 757 6 P THANGAPANDI SON OF , PERIYASAMY, DOOR. NO4OF 79, MAIN ROAD, MUTHU KRISHNAPURAM, PERIYA KOVILAN KULAM, SANKARAN KOVILTALUK, TENKASI DISTRICT 7 M PALRAJ SON OF , MOOKAIYA NAYAKKAR, DOOR NO 10, POOTHATHAR KOVIL, MELAKARISAL, RAYAGIRI POST, SIVAGIRITALUK, TENKASI DISTRICT 8 N MOOKKANDI SON OF , NIRAIKULATHAN, DOOR NO 1OF 35, ALAGAPURI, THIRUVENGADAMTALUK, TENKASIDISTIRCT 9 P THANGAVELU SON OF , PONNAIYA, DOOR NO 2OF 251-B, YADHAVAR STREET, KEELANILATHANALLUR POST, SANKARANKOVIL TALUK, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) No.1059 of 2025 TENKASI DISTRICT 10 P THAVASI SON OF , PICHAYA KONAR, THARMATHURANI, NADUVAKURICHI POST, VEERAIGAMANI VIA, SANKARANKOVIL TALUK, TENKASI DISTRICT ... RESPONDENT(S) For Petitioners: Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, Additional Government Pleader Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader For Respondents: R1 and R2 No Appearance R3 Died ORDER This petition is filed to condone the delay of 144 days in filing the above Writ Appeal. 2.Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 4 to 10. Though notice served on the 2nd respondent and name is printed in the cause list, none appeared for the 2nd respondent. In respect of the 3rd respondent, tapal returned with an endorsement 'died'. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) No.1059 of 2025 petition and taking into consideration that the respondents 1 and 4 to 10 have got no objection, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 144 days, however, on payment of costs. 4.Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this order, failing which this petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court. sd/- 13/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. Yuva TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.1059 of 2025 in WA(MD) No.SR 3856 of 2025 Date :13/03/2025 NBF/VR/ SAR/ (02/04/2025) 4P/2C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis