C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 in W.A.(MD) SR No.45465 of 2024 P.Sumathi ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited Special Recovery Branch Plot No.3, Vaigai Colony Anna Nagar, Madurai-625 020 rep.by its Branch Manager 2.The Deputy Commissioner Commercial Tax Office, Madurai 3.N.Kurinji 4.V.P.S.Balasubramanian 5.Dr.M.Periasamy 6.S.P.Lakshmanan 7.G.K.Baktavatsalam 8.R.Natarajan ... Respondents ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 PRAYER: Petition filed under Order IV Rule 9(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure to condone the delay of 537 days in re-presenting the above writ appeal as against the order dated 12.03.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.9070 of 2008. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1 & 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 537 days in the re-presenting the above writ appeal. 2. We are satisified with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit. However, we are of the view that the delay of 537 days could be condoned upon certain terms. 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 537 days in re-presenting the above writ appeal is condoned subject to payment of cost of Rs.2,500/- (Rupees two thousand and five hundred only) ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 payable by the petitioner to the High Court Legal Services Committee, attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Failing which, this civil miscellaneous petition will stand dismissed automatically without further reference to this Court. 4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the cost is paid within the time limit as prescribed above and if papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 02.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Note to Office: Mark a copy of this order to the Officer In-charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. krk ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 To: 1.The Branch Manager, Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited, Special Recovery Branch, Plot No.3, Vaigai Colony, Anna Nagar, Madurai-625 020, 2.The Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax Office, Madurai. ____________ p. 5 C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.917 of 2026 in W.A.(MD) SR No.45465 of 2024 02.02.2026 ____________