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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.SATHISH KUMAR, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. – Appellant
Versus
S.Vijayaprabhu – Respondent
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| 1. condonation of delay petition context. (Para 1) |
| 2. explanation provided for the delay in filing. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. need for satisfactory explanation for delay. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. cited precedent regarding condonation of delay. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 5. outcome and dismissal of the petition. (Para 10) |
(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to condone a delay of 890 days in filing the Writ Appeal.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 to 5, and perused the materials available on record.
3.It is the contention of the petitioners that the delay of 890 days in filing the present Writ Appeal is attributed to administrative and procedural reasons. Though the order was passed on 13.12.2022, a copy of the same was received only on 28.03.2023. Thereafter, an opinion was sought from the higher officials regarding the feasibility of filing an appeal, and upon obtaining their approval, a further opinion was obtained from the learned Government Pleader.
4.Subsequently, time was consumed in collecting the relevant and necessary documents, includi
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