C.M.P.(MD) No.14411 of 2025 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.14411 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.71984 of 2025 1.The Director of School Education Chennai 2.The Chief Educational Officer Tenkasi District 3.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Tenkasi Tenkasi District ... Petitioners -vs- A.V.Higher Secondary School rep.by its Secretary Sankarankovil Tenkasi District ... Respondent ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.14411 of 2025 PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 246 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 22.11.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.25334 of 2024. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam 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 246 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. This Court ordered notice to the respondents on 29.08.2025 and the respondent has entered appearance on 19.09.2025. However, till date, the respondent has not filed his counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay. 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 246 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.14411 of 2025 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.] 02.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Director of School Education, Chennai. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi District. 3.The District Educational Officer (Secondary), Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.14411 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.14411 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.71984 of 2025 02.02.2026 ____________