C.M.P.(MD) No.253 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN C.M.P.(MD) No.253 of 2026 in W.A.(MD) SR No.111366 of 2025 1.The Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Secretariat Chennai-9 2.The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel) College Road, Chennai-6 ... Petitioners -vs- 1.C.R.Rajakumar 2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission rep.by its Deputy Secretary TNPSC Road, V.O.C.Nagar Park Town Chennai-600 003 ... Respondents ____________ p. 2 C.M.P.(MD) No.253 of 2026 PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 42 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 08.10.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7988 of 2021. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.D.Srinivasaragavan for R1 O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent. 2. This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 42 days in the filing the above writ appeal. 3. Being satisified with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 42 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned. ____________ p. 3 C.M.P.(MD) No.253 of 2026 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.] 12.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel), College Road, Chennai-6. ____________ p. 4 C.M.P.(MD) No.253 of 2026 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk C.M.P.(MD) No.253 of 2026 in W.A.(MD) SR No.111366 of 2025 12.01.2026 ____________