V.Babu v. P.a.Udhayanand
Case brief
What is this about?
Court condoned 159-day delay in re-presenting written statement due to administrative mishandling and applicant's ill health; order taken on record.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed; written statement of 1st defendant taken on record.
What the court decided
1
A.No.2985 of 2022 in
C.S.No.319 of 2019
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.
This application has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 159 days in re-presenting the written statement.
2.It had been stated that the written statement which had been filed was returned on 02.02.2022 and it was re-presented within the stipulated time i.e., on 09.02.2022. However, it was returned on 10.02.2022, which was represented on 27.06.2022 and the same was again returned on 28.06.2022. The deponent of the affidavit stated that she suffered from ill health.
3.In view of the above reasons, the delay in re-presentation is
condoned and this application is allowed. The written statement of the 1st defendant is taken on record.
Post the main suit under the caption the caption 'for framing of issues' on 18.11.2022.
18.10.2022
smv
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether delay of 159 days in re-presenting the written statement should be condoned due to administrative lapses and ill health.
Coram
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Case details
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