Madras HC Condones 75-Day Appeal Delay

Authority: Madras High Court (Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan)

Order Date: 02 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petition filed by the Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, Secretariat, Chennai and three other appellants seeking condonation of a 75‑day delay in filing a writ appeal.
• Respondents: A Rank Holdings Private Limited (represented by Director GRV Rajan) and the Managing Director of SIPCOT.
• Learned counsel for both petitioner and respondent appeared before the Court.

Final Outcome

• The Court, considering the short period of delay and the cause shown, condoned the delay, allowed the petition, and directed the registry to number the appeal and post it for admission.

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