BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN C.M.P.(MD)No.15948 of 2025 and W.A.(MD)No. SR 81302 of 2025

1.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Block Educational Officer-II, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District. ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Jeslin

2.The Correspondent, R.C.Primary School, Kallathikinaru, Parivillikottai, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER in C.M.P.(MD)No.15948 of 2025:- Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 766 days in filing the writ appeal against the impguned order dated 19.07.2023 passed in W.P.

(MD)No.882 of 2021.

PRAYER in W.A.(MD)No.SR 81302 of 2025:- Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 19.07.2023 passed in W.P.(MD)No.882 of 2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondents : Ms.A.Amala (R1)

No Appearance (R2)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

This petition is filed seeking to condone the delay of 766 days in filing the above writ appeal.

2. The reasons assigned in