IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN C.M.P.No.19873 of 2025 and W.A.SR No.93927 of 2025

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Industries Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009

2.The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram

3.The Special Tahsildar (L.A)

Unit I SIPCOT Oragadam Expansion II Scheme, SIPCOT, Pillaipakkam Project Office Building, Kundrathur Main Road, Sriperumbudur 602 105 Petitioners/

Appellants Vs Martin Xavier S/o. Amaladoss, No. 2-L, Sri Vari Apartments, 18, Abdul Razak Street, Saidapet Chennai – 600 015.

Respondent Prayer in C.M.P.No.19873 of 2025: Application filed to condone the delay of 459 days in filing the above Writ Appeal against the order dated 20.02.2024 made in W.P.No.828 of 2024.

Prayer in W.A.SR No.93927 of 2025: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order of the learned Single Judge passed in W.P.No.828 of 2024, dated 20.02.2024.

For Petitioner(s)/ Mr.E.Vijay Anand Appellant(s): Addl. Government Pleader JUDGMENT (Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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