Magma Hdi General Insurance Company Limited v. a.Muthu
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 03-01-2025 of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in CMP No. 29810 of 2024 (arising out of CMA SR No. 8932 of 2023), Magma Hdi General Insurance Company Limited v. A.Muthu and 2 Others. Bench: Mrs. Justice J. Nisha Banu and Mr. Justice R. Sakthivel. The Court condoned a 241-day delay in representing the insurance appeal, conditioned on payment of Rs.2,000/- costs to the Tamilnadu Legal Aid Services Authority, Chennai by 10.01.2025, with automatic dismissal of the CMP upon default. Counsel: B. Murugavel, G. Sathanandam and T. Purandhar Dass for the appellant-insurer; P.M. Duraiswamy for the caveator/first respondent. Keywords: condonation of delay, 241 days, re-presentation of appeal, conditional condonation, costs, legal aid authority, CMA SR, Madras High Court.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 241 days in representing CMA SR No. 8932 of 2023 condoned, subject to payment of costs of Rs.2,000/- to the Tamilnadu Legal Aid Services Authority, Chennai, on or before 10.01.2025; failing payment, the CMP stands dismissed without further reference.