C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 in W.A.(MD) SR No.81502 of 2024 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai-600 009 2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road Chennai-600 006 3.The Director of Elementary Education DPI Campus, College Road Chennai-600 006 4.The Chief Educational Officer Chief Educational Officer Aranmanai West Street Ramanathapuram-623 501 ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 5.The District Educational Officer District Educational Office R.S.Govt. Hr. Sec. School Campus Paramkudi 623 707 ... Petitioners -vs- K.Nagasathiyan ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 1060 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 11.11.2021, passed in W.P.(MD) No.131 of 2018. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : No appearance 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 1060 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. This Court ordered notice to the respondent on 13.11.2024. Though the respondent has been served with notice and his name has been ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 printed in the cause list, there is no presentation for him either in person or through his counsel and no counter has been filed till date. 3. In view of the answer to the reference given by the Full Bench of this Court vide common Judgment dated 07.01.2026 in W.A.(MD) No.432 of 2023 etc., batch, the order dated 11.11.2021, passed in W.P.(MD) No.131 of 2018, needs revisit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the enormous delay of 1060 days. 4. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 1060 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned. 5. 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.] 04.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 To: 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 4.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Officer, Aranmanai West Street, Ramanathapuram-623 501. 5.The District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, R.S.Govt. Hr. Sec. School Campus, Paramkudi 623 707. ____________ p. 5 C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.16150 of 2024 in W.A.(MD) SR No.81502 of 2024 04.02.2026 ____________