BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR W.M.P.(MD)No.2300 of 2026 in W.P.(MD)No.29043 of 2025 G.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Monitoring Committee, Virudhunagar District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5.The Block Development Officer, Office of Block Development Office, Sattur Union, Viruhunagar District. 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Mettupatti Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 7.A.Sakilrani ...Respondents PRAYER: Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India to condone the delay of 60 days in filing the petition to set aside the dismissal order dated 24.10.2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29043 of 2025. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Saravanan Party-in-person For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok (R1 to R6) Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble G.Jayachandran J.) The delay of 60 days to file an application for restoration is explained by the petitioner. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.The judgment copy in C.C.No.115 of 2019 dated 12.01.2026 indicates that at the time of disposal of the writ petition for non-appearance, the petitioner was in prision. Since this writ petition is filed in his capacity as party-in-person and his non appearance on the date of dismissal of the writ petition on 24.10.2020 has been properly explained, the delay is condoned. Accordingly, this petition is ordered and the writ petition is restored to file. 3.List the writ petition for admission on 23.02.2026. (G.JAYACHANDRAN J.) (N.SENTHILKUMAR J.) 16.02.2026 ta To 1.The District Collector, Monitoring Committee, Virudhunagar District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Virudhunagar District. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Block Development Officer, Office of Block Development Office, Sattur Union, Viruhunagar District. 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Mettupatti Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN , J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR , J. ta W.M.P.(MD)No.2300 of 2026 in W.P.(MD)No.29043 of 2025 16.02.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis