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M/S.Vinjane Centre v. M/S.Aban Offshore Limited

Madras HC10 Sept 2024OSA/173/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court of Madras allowed an original side appeal against a decretal order. The court condoned a delay of 333 days for filing an application to set aside an ex parte order in an underlying execution petition, noting the respondents raised no objection. The connected miscellaneous petition was closed.

What did the court decide?

Application to condone delay of 333 days in filing application to set aside ex parte order allowed; Original Side Appeal allowed.

M/S.Vinjane Centre Vs M/S.Aban Offshore Limited — Execution and Attachment | Madras HC (2024)

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OSA.No.173/2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.09.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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OSA.No.173/2023 & CMP.No.21027/2023

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1.M/s.Vinjane Centre

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a Partnership Firm rep.by its Partner Cleetus Vincent

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2.Cleetus Vincent

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3.Mrs.Imelda Vincent rep.by her General Power of Attorney Agent, Vincent C.Aluvila

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4.Mrs.Susan Mary

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...Appellants

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**Cause title accepted vide order of Court and Vincent C.Aluvila recognised as Power Agent to 3^rd Appellant dated 28.08.2023 in CMP.Nos.19544 & 19546/2023 in OSA.SR.No.102978/2023

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Vs.

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1.M/s.Aban Offshore Limited

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rep.by its Senior Manager [Legal] and Secretary S.N.Balaji No.113, Pantheon Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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OSA.No.173/2023

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2.Aban Infrastructure Pvt Ltd rep.by its General Manager [Commercial] Puranidran No.113, Pantheon Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Original Side Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of OS Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent as against the fair and decretal order dated 05.06.2023 in A.No.1294/2020 in A.No.7622/2019 in EP.No.121/2017.

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For Appellants : Mrs.Kamala Kumar

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For Respondents : Mr.Viduthalai, Senior counsel for Mr.D.Veerasekaran

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JUDGMENT

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[Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,]

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(1)The present appeal is directed against the fair and decreetal order dated 05.06.2023 in A.No.1294/2020 in A.No.7622/2019 in EP.No.121/2017.

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(2)The applicant in A.No.1294/2020 sought to condone the delay of 333

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days in filing an application to set aside the exparte order in the Execution Petition in EP.No.121/2017.

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(3)It is not necessary to go deep into the disputed questions of fact as learned

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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OSA.No.173/2023

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counsels on either side tried to focus on the merits of the case.

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(4)Learned Senior counsel appearing for the respondents has no serious objection to condone the delay so that the issues raised on merits can be adjudicated by the Executive Court. This Court is also convinced that the appellants have given reasons explaining the cause for the delay.

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(5)In the said circumstances, this Original Side Appeal stands allowed and the application in A.No.1294/2020 to condone the delay in filing an application to set aside the exparte order in A.No.7622/2019 in EP.No.121/2017 stands allowed.

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(6)Having regard to the nature of dispute, this Court suggests the parties to go for a settlement or make an attempt for settling the issues. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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[S.S.S.R., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 10.09.2024

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AP Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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OSA.No.173/2023

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S.S. SUNDAR, J., and K.RAJASEKAR, J.,

OSA.No.173/2023

10.09.2024

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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