IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN C.M.P.No.23923 of 2025 and W.A.SR No.157106 of 2025

1.Union of India, Union Territory of Puducherry, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Puducherry.

2.The Secretary, Local Administration Department, Government of Puducherry, Secretariat, Puducherry.

3. The Pondicherry Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Kamban Kalai Arangam, Bussy Street, Puducherry -605001.

Appellants Vs G. Sathyamoorthy, S/o.Govindarajan, No.492, 494 and 496, Anna Salai, Puducherry -1.

Respondent PRAYER in C.M.P.No.22211 of 2025 : Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 150 days in filing the appeal.

PRAYER in WA SR No.141460 of 2025 : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 20.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.10484 of 2024.

For Petitioners/ Mr.R.Sreedhar Appellants: Addl. Government Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

In support of the prayer seeking condonation of delay of 150 days, all that has been stated in th