C.M.P.(MD) No.20462 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.20462 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.107551 of 2025 Jayashankar ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Chief Secretary to Government O/o.Adi Dravidar Welfare Department Secretariat, Chennai 2.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District 3.The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Officer Ramanathapuram District 4.The Special Thasildar O/o.The Special Thasildar Adi Dravidar and Tribunal Welfare Department Ramanathapuram District ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.20462 of 2025 5.The Special Officer O/o.The Special Officer Adi Dravidar and Tribunal Welfare Department Ramanathapuram District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 19 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 16.10.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.22368 of 2023. For Petitioner : Mr.SMA.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader 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 19 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 2. Learned Special Government Pleader took notice for the respondents on 06.01.2026 and sought time to file counter. However, till date, no counter has been filed by the respondents. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.20462 of 2025 3. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 19 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.] 17.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Chief Secretary to Government, O/o.Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Special Thasildar, O/o.The Special Thasildar, Adi Dravidar and Tribunal Welfare Department, Ramanathapuram District. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.20462 of 2025 5.The Special Officer, O/o.The Special Officer, Adi Dravidar and Tribunal Welfare Department, Ramanathapuram District. ____________ p. 5 C.M.P.(MD) No.20462 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.20462 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR No.107551 of 2025 17.02.2026 ____________