C.M.P.(MD) No.15480 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.15480 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.78309 of 2025 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Principal Secretary to the Government Backward Classes / Most Backward Classes / Minorities Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai 2.The Commissioner / Director Backward Class Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai 3.The District Backward Classes Minorities Welfare Officer Collectorate Campus Madurai, Madurai District ... Petitioners -vs- Pandiyan @ Rajesh Babu ... Respondent ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.15480 of 2025 PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 151 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 18.03.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7186 of 2025. For Petitioners : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran 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 151 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. This Court ordered notice to the respondent on 22.09.2025 and the respondent has entered appearance on 02.12.2025. However, till date, the respondent has not filed his counter affidavit. Further, there is no representation for the respondent today when the matter is taken up for hearing. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.15480 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 151 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.] 22.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Backward Classes / Most Backward Classes / Minorities Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Commissioner / Director, Backward Class Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 3.The District Backward Classes, Minorities Welfare Officer, Collectorate Campus, Madurai, Madurai District. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.15480 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.15480 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.78309 of 2025 22.01.2026 ____________