The Madras High Court condoned a delay of 285 days in filing an appeal in a motor accident claim matter, accepting the petitioner's sufficiency of reasons and imposing a cost of Rs. 700.
Petition for condonation of delay allowed; costs of Rs. 700 to be paid to the Registrar (Administration) within two weeks.
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CMP(MD) No.12806 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )
Monday, the Second day of December Two Thousand and Twenty Four
PRESENT
The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI
CMP(MD) No.12806 of 2024 in CMA(MD) SR No.64611 of 2024
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD., RAILWAY STATION NEW ROAD, KUMBAKONAM, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
... Appellant / Petitioner
Vs
VILLAYUTHAM ... Respondent / Respondent
Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 285 days in filing the appeal in C.M.A.(MD).SR.No.64611 of 2024.
Prayer in CMA(MD) SR No.64611 of 2024:
To set aside the order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum III Additional Sub Court, Thiruchirapalli made in M.C.O.P.No.354 of 2020, dated 14.07.2023 and allow the appeal with costs.
ORDER : This civil miscellaneous petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of S.MICHEAL HELDON KUMAR, Advocate for the petitioner, the Court made the following order:-
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This petition is filed to condone the delay of 285 days in filing the above appeal.
petition, this petition is allowed on the payment of costs of Rs.700/- to Siddha Centre, Madurai, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, operated by the Registrar (Administration) (Account No:-6865578213, IFSC Code:- IDIB000H040,
Indian Bank, High Court Branch, Madurai), within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Failing which, this petition shall stand automatically dismissed without further reference to this Court.
sd/02/12/2024
/ TRUE COPY /
03/12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
APD
To
The III Additional Subordinate Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Trichy.
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Copy to:
1.The Registrar (Administration), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
2.The Section Officer, Accounts Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.12806 of 2024 in CMA(MD) SR No.64611 of 2024 Date :02/12/2024
ED/ /SAR- (03/12/2024) 3P / 4C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a delay of 285 days in filing an appeal can be condoned.
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD.
VILLAYUTHAM
R. KALAIMATHI
As recorded by the court registry
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