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Minor Gopinath v. P.Perumalsami

Madras HC28 Nov 2019CRP(MD)/109/2012

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court set aside the order dismissing an application to condone a delay of 649 days in restoring an appeal. The court condoned the delay on payment of costs and directed the lower court to decide the appeal on merits within three months.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 649 days is condoned on payment of Rs.10,000 costs; lower court to decide the appeal within three months.

Minor Gopinath Vs P.Perumalsami — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2019)

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C.R.P.(MD) No.1158 of 2012

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2019 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN C.R.P.(NPD) (MD) No.109 of 2012

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1.Minor Gopinath

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2.Minor Rajkumar (Minor petitioners through their mother and next friend Vasukiammal)

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... Appellants/Petitioners/ Petitioners

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-vs-

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1.P.Perumalsami 2.P.N.Krishnasamy 3.L.Seenivasan 4.R.K.Sangamanaicker (died)

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5.R.K.Ramasami Naicker

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6.R.Ramasami 7.Rathinam 8.Sagunthala 9.Ragavan 10.Saraswathi

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...Respondents/Respondents

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(Respondents 7 to 10 are brought on record as LRs of the deceased 4^th respondent vide order dated 08.07.2015 made in M.P.Nos.1 to 3 / 2012 in C.R.P.(NPD) (MD) No.109 of 2012)

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Prayer : Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure against the order dated 17.03.2011 in I.A.No.462 of 2007 in A.S.No.31/1996 on the file of the District Munsif Court cum Fast Track Court, Periyakulam.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Govindarajan For Respondents : Mr.A.Sivasubramanian for M/s.Siva Ayyappan Associates for R1 to R3 & R5 to R10 Respondent No.4 : Died

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O R D E R

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This Civil Revision Petition has been filed challenging the order passed in I.A.No.462 of 2007 in A.S.No.31/1996 dismissing the petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

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2.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that while considering the application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 649 days in restoring the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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C.R.P.(MD) No.1158 of 2012

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appeal, the Court below has dismissed the said application without considering the reasons assigned by the petitioners herein and hence prayed for interference of this Court to the order of dismissal.

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3.The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the respondents have no objections for condoning the delay of 649 days in restoring the appeal, however, insisted that the petitioners may be put on terms and requested that the main appeal may be taken up for hearing and decided within a period of three months.

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Taking note of the said submission made on behalf of the respondents, the order of the lower appellate Court in dismissing the application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act is set aside and the delay is condoned on payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) payable to the Siddha Dispensary attached to this Bench within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The lower appellate Court is expected to decide the appeal on merits within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the petitioners herein shall not seek extension of time.

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The Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS-I)

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// True Copy //

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Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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RR To The District Munsif Court cum Fast Track Court, Periyakulam

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COPY TO

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The Medical Officer, The Siddha Dispensary, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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The Section Officer,Accounts Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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+1 CC to M/s.A.SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Advocate ( SR-102256

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+1 CC to M/s.K.GOVINDARAJAN, Advocate ( SR-102880

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C.R.P.(PD)(MD)No.109 of 2012 28.11.2019

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gkg(CO)

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TR(03.01.2020)2P 6C

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