CMP(MD) NO. 6105 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20-01-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR CMP(MD) NO. 6105 of 2024 IN WA(MD) SR NO. 26394 OF 2024 The Principal Secretary To Government Commercial Taxes and Registration A1 Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 and another Petitioner(s) Vs R Mahendran S/o. K.Ramiah, No. 73/5, 7th Main Road, A1 Ameen Nagar, Madurai, Madurai District 625 007 Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Ms.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Louis ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Rmt.Teekaa Raman J.) This miscellaneous petition is to condone the delay of 600 days in filing the above appeal. 2. The respondent has filed a counter affidavit contending that except vague 1/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) NO. 6105 of 2024 reasons, there is no specific reason assigned by the petitioners for condonation of delay. 3. The learned Single Judge has quashed the impugned charge memo on the ground that there was an earlier charge memo and since the charge memo impugned in the writ petition is one and the same, it has been quashed. Challenging the same, the petitioners have proposed to file the present appeal. 4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are inclined to condone the delay, however, on certain terms. 5. Accordingly, this miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 600 days in filing the above appeal is condoned, subject to the payment of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only) to the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Post the matter after two weeks for reporting compliance. sd/- 20/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. 2/3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP(MD) NO. 6105 of 2024 KRK TO 1 The Principal Secretary To Government Commercial Taxes and Registration A1 Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2 The Principal Secretary / Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, O/o.the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. ORDER IN CMP(MD) NO. 6105 of 2024 IN WA(MD) SR NO. 26394 OF 2024 Date :20/01/2025 SA/VR/SAR. /29.01.2025/3P/3C 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