M/s.Landmark Housing Projects Chennai Pvt. Ltd. v. Juliet Asokan
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay 1178 days; application to set aside ex parte decree dated 10.03.2022 in C.S.No.7 of 2018; Order XIV Rule 8 Original Side Rules read with Section 5 Limitation Act 1963; Joint Compromise Memo dated 26.11.2025; settlement Rs.4,61,32,247/-; payment credited to Ms. Devi Amrita Asokan, Bank of Baroda Account No.05290100018060, UTR No. SCBLR12025112600805471; no claim against M/s. Landmark Housing Projects Chennai Pvt. Ltd.; decree not pressed by plaintiffs 2 & 3; death of 1st plaintiff on 22.03.2022, sole legal heir 2nd respondent; application closed/disposed without adjudication; Madras High Court, Justice P. Dhanabal, decision date 02.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
No relief on the condonation prayer; the condonation of the 1178-day delay was not adjudicated. In light of the Joint Compromise Memo dated 26.11.2025, the application is closed: the admitted amount was credited to Ms. Devi Amrita Asokan, no claim remains against the applicant/first defendant company, and respondents 2 & 3 / plaintiffs 2 & 3 agreed not to press the decree against the 1st defendant/company.