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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 17012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G. JAYACHANDRAN, L.VICTORIA GOWRI, JJ
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamilnadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 – Appellant
Versus
K.Ramasubbu – Respondent
C.M.P.(MD)No.5899 of 2025 | REV.APLC.(MD)SR No.26725 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader

The court may dismiss a petition to condone delay if the original order has been complied with and no further grounds for review exist.

Headnote:The court considered the Miscellaneous Petition seeking to condone a delay of 117 days under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for filing a review application against a previous order made on 29.10.2024 in W.A.(MD)No.2159 of 2024. The petitioners' counsel stated that the earlier order had been complied with, indicating there was no further requirement for the application. The court dismissed the petition for condonation of delay and rejected the review application at the SR stage itself, stating no grounds for indulgence were established.

Table of Content
1. condonation of delay requires valid grounds. (Para 1 , 2)
2. dismissal of review application due to compliance. (Para 3)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.)

The delay of 117 days in filing the review petition is sought to be condoned in this petition.

2.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners states that the order of this Court dated 29.10.2024, which is sought to be reviewed, has already been complied and nothing survives in this application.

3.In view of the above submission, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition to condone the delay of 117 days in filing the review application is dismissed. Consequently, the review application is rejected at SR stage itself.

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