Tamil Nadu Housing Board Appeal Delay Condoned

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

• Applicants: Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai; Executive Engineer/Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Erode.
• Respondents: N.R. Gurusamy and T. Mohan Kumar (CMP 31835/2025); Pappayammal, Kannammal alias Bakkiyam, S. Balamani (CMP 31823/2025).
• Appeals filed under CMP Nos. 31835 and 31823 of 2025, WA SR Nos. 198675 and 198656 of 2025.
• The applications sought condonation of delay in filing appeal papers: 218 days for CMP 31835 and 128 days for CMP 31823.
• Respondents opposed the condonation. The court considered the affidavits submitted by the applicants and found sufficient cause shown.

Final Outcome

• The High Court condoned the delays of 218 days and 128 days respectively.
• The applications for condonation were allowed.
• The registry was directed to number the appeals and list them for admission in the usual course.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Delay Condonation