Kannan v. S.Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed an application seeking condonation of 128 days delay to set aside an ex parte decree. The court noted summons were duly served on the applicants via substituted service or acknowledgement, finding the application devoid of merits and an indirect attempt to set aside the decree.
What did the court decide?
Application for condonation of delay to set aside ex parte decree is dismissed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH A.No.6456 of 2018 in C.S.NO.323 OF 2012 1.S.Kumar, Old Door No.13, New Door No.27 Second Floor, Subbarayalu Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001 2.Mrs.K.Rajeswari, Old Door No.13, new Door No.27 Second Floor, Subbarayalu Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001 3.K.Anandha Saravanan, Old Door No.13, New Door No.27 Second Floor, Subbarayalu Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001 4.K.Anandha Subramanian, Old Door No.13, New Door No.27 Second Floor, Subbarayalu Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001 ...Plaintiffs -vs1.B.P.Suresh, Old Door No.19, Old Door No.49, New Door No.28 Venkataramiyer Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001
2.Mrs.S.Surya Prabha, Older Door No.19 Old Door No.49, New Door No.28 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Venkataramiyer Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001
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3.Mrs.Jesarammali, Older Door No.19 Old Door No.49, New Door No.28 Venkataramiyer Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001
4.Padaga Lingam, Older Door No.19 Old Door No.49, New Door No.28 Venkataramiyer Street Kondithope, Chennai 600 001
5.Kannan,
Older Door No.19 Old Door No.49,
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether high court ought to condone delay of 128 days to set aside ex parte order dated 09.03.2018
Whether applicants had sufficient cause for delay given prior notice of suit summons served via substituted service or acknowledgement
Whether present application is indirect attempt by defendants to obtain relief against decree without merits
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Kannan
- applicant
Srinivasan
- applicant
Murugesan
- respondent
S. Kumar
- respondent
K. Rajeswari
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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