Veeramani v. Krishnaveni
Case brief
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Madras High Court (T.V. Thamilselvi J., 11-03-2025) allows CMP No. 1044 of 2025 condoning an 899-day delay by appellant Veeramani in filing a Second Appeal against respondents led by Krishnaveni and 4 others. Cause shown: appellant contracted Covid-19, was in self-quarantine till the third week of March 2022 and recovered in the first week of May 2022; respondents' counsel objected that no sufficient cause was assigned. Condonation made conditional on payment of Rs.2,000 to each set of respondent counsel (Rs.6,000 total) within two weeks; Registry to number the appeal if otherwise in order and post on 27.03.2025. Underlying litigation: O.S.No.351 of 2007 (Addl. District Munsif Court, Ulundurpet, decided 05.07.2018), reversed in A.S.No.102 of 2018 (Sub-Court, Ulundurpet, 28.09.2021). Keywords: condonation of delay, Covid-19 pandemic, second appeal, conditional costs, Ulundurpet, Sub-Court reversal.