CMP(MD) NO. 4388 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI CMP(MD) NO. 4388 of 2026 IN SA(MD) SR NO. 58199 OF 2023 1. Selvaraj, S/o. Nagarajan Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. 2. SUBRAMANI S/o. Nagarajan Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. 3. MUTHAMMAL W/o. Nagarajan Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. 4. NAGARAJAN S/o. Late. Utthappa Gounder Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. 5. MUTHURAJ S/o. Late. Utthappa Gounder https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Anushiya W/o. Late. Lakkanan Door No.3/301 Kendichampatti Seevalsaragu Village Dindigul Taluk Dindigul District. 2. Natarajan S/o. Nagarajan Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. 3. The Thasildar Nilakkottai Taluk Nilakkottai Town Dindigul District. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): M/s.R.R.Kannan M.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): M/s.R.Thangapandian A.Saravanan For R1 M/s.Govt. Pleader For R3 (r1 & R3 - Vide Cmp(md).19477/2025) Prayer: To condone the delay of 143 days in filing the present Second Appeal in S.A.(MD).SR.No.58199 of 2023 and thus render justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The delay of 143 days in preferring the Second Appeal is sought to be condoned. 2.I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the contesting first respondent. The Government is a formal respondent [third respondent]. 3.Independently, going through the averments set out in the affidavit filed in support of this application, I am satisfied that the delay has been reasonably explained by the petitioner in the affidavit filed in support of the condone delay application. However, at the same time, the prejudice caused to the contesting first respondent has to be necessarily compensated. 4.Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed on payment of Rs.2,000/- to the learned Counsel for the first respondent within a period of one [1] week. 5.Post on 15.04.2026, “for reporting compliance”. 06-04-2026 MR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. Anushiya W/o. Late. Lakkanan Door No.3/301 Kendichampatti Seevalsaragu Village Dindigul Taluk Dindigul District. 2. Natarajan S/o. Nagarajan Utthayagoundanpatti Pachamalayankottai Nilakkottai Taluk Dindigul District. 3. The Thasildar Nilakkottai Taluk Nilakkottai Town Dindigul District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis