C.M.P.(MD) No.19978 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.19978 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.62299 of 2025 V.Rajamani ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The Director of School Education DPI Compound College Road, Chennai-600 006 3.The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Officer Dindigul District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 187 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 19.12.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) No.4731 of 2021. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Cibi Chakraborthy For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.19978 of 2025 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 187 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader took notice for the respondents on 17.12.2025 and sought time to get instruction. However, till date, the respondents have not filed their counter affidavit. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay. 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 187 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.] 28.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.19978 of 2025 To: 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, Dindigul District. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.19978 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.19978 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.62299 of 2025 28.01.2026 ____________