C.M.P.(MD) No.18598 of 2025 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.18598 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.97712 of 2025 1.The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Officer Tirunelveli District 2.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) O/o.The District Educational Officer Tirunelveli District ... Petitioners -vs- 1.A.S.Antony Samy 2.The St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School rep.by the Correspondent and Headmaster Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District ... Respondents ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.18598 of 2025 PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 165 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 30.04.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.12961 of 2025. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.I.Pinaygash for R1 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 165 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the first respondent took notice on 17.12.2025 and sought time to file counter and even thereafter, when the matter came up for hearing on 07.01.2026, he took time for filing counter. However, till date, no counter is filed by the first respondent. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.18598 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 165 days in filing he 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.] 04.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District. 2.The District Educational Officer, (Secondary), O/o.The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.18598 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.18598 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.97712 of 2025 04.02.2026 ____________