CMP(MD) No.5276 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Eighth 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.5276 of 2025 in WA(MD) SR No.24913 of 2025 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 9. 2 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS NOON MEAL PROGRAMMED DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI -9. 3 THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN, EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT, COMMISSIONERATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, PANAGAL BUILDING 2ND FLOOR, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 15. ... PETITIONER(S) Vs 1 P JEYARANI (UNDER DISMISSAL) DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, O/O.THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) No.5276 of 2025 2 THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN, EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT,COMMISSIONERATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, PANGAL BUILDING 2ND FLOOR, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI -15. ... RESPONDENT(S) For Petitioners: M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia, Special Government Pleader. For Respondent: C.Venkatesh Kumar, Advocate for M/s.Ajmal Associates ORDER (Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 111 days in filing the above Writ Appeal. 2.Heard the learned Special Government Pleader for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondent. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and taking into consideration that the respondent has got no objection to condone the delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 111 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 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) No.5276 of 2025 petition will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court. sd/- 28/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. ta TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.5276 of 2025 in WA(MD) SR No.24913 of 2025 Date :28/03/2025 NBF/SAR/ (05/04/2025) 3P/2C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis