C.M.P.(MD) No.11994 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.11994 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.61110 of 2025 1.The Secretary to the Government Department of School Education St.George Fort, Chennai 2.The Director of School Education DPI Compound, College Road Chennai 3.The Chief Educational Officer Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District 4.The District Educational Officer Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District ... Petitioners -vs- Bala Vinayagar High School rep.by its Secretary S.Vallimayil W/o.S.Sundaram Sivagiri, Tirunelveli District ... Respondent ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.11994 of 2025 PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 247 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 17.10.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.12759 of 2018. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.S.Chellapandian 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 247 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. This Court ordered notice to the respondents on 29.07.2025 and the respondent has entered appearance on 09.09.2025. However, till date, the respondent has not filed his counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.11994 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 247 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned. 4. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 23.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.11994 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.11994 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.61110 of 2025 23.02.2026 ____________