N. Sathish Kumar, J.

1. The above miscellaneous petition in WA.SR.No.14324/2018 has been filed to condone the delay of 145 days in filing the writ appeal against the order dated 28.08.2017 passed in WP.No.42745/2016.

2. Before issuing notice in this matter, we have heard the learned Government Advocate appearing for the petitioners / appellants. After perusing the order of the learned Single Judge dated 28.08.2017, we are of the view that the petition for condonation of delay can be disposed of today itself, without ordering any notice to the other side.

3. For easy understanding, we also felt that the order of the learned Single Judge, which is impugned in this appeal, also to be extracted. The brief facts leading to filing of the writ appeal are as follows:

[a] Originally, the writ petition was filed by the respondent herein / writ petitioner seeking to quash the order of the 2nd respondent therein dated 25.07.2016 with a further direction to the 2nd respondent therein to recommend and forward the writ petitioner's claim of Rs.42,397/- to the respondents 1 and 3 therein and to disburse the same towards medical reimbursement.

[b] The above writ petition was contested by the a