C.M.P.(MD) No.16570 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.16570 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.86352 of 2025 1.The Director The Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Department Chepauk, Chennai 2.The District and Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer Ramanathapuram District ... Petitioners -vs- 1.K.Saranya 2.N.Jeyabharathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 10 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 28.08.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.4474 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD) No.3210 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD) No.3211 of 2025. ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.16570 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.R.Anand for R1 Mr.T.Antony Arul Raj for R2 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 ten days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. This Court ordered notice to the respondents on 25.11.2025 and the respondents 1 & 2 have entered appearance on 18.12.2025 and 02.12.2025 respectively. However, till date, the first respondent alone has filed her counter affidavit and the second respondent has not filed her counter affidavit. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit, we are inclined to condone the delay. 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of ten days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.16570 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.] 17.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Director, The Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The District and Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Ramanathapuram District. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.16570 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.16570 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.86352 of 2025 17.02.2026 ____________