Kamatchi v. Muthusamy
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court common order 09-07-2025 by K. Kumaresh Babu J. in CMP Nos. 3303, 3299, 3301 of 2024 in second appeal SA No. 655 of 2018 (Kamatchi v. Muthusamy): condonation of 2367-day delay; setting aside of abatement caused by death of 4th respondent Balan Nair; impleading of respondents 13 to 18 as legal representatives; deemed service of notice returned 'unclaimed' per Supreme Court decision in Priyanka Kumari vs. Shailendra Kumar; registry amendments directed; next hearing 01.08.2025.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 2367 days condoned (C.M.P.No.3303 of 2024); abatement caused by the death of the 4th respondent Balan Nair set aside (C.M.P.No.3301 of 2024); respondents 13 to 18 brought on record as legal representatives of the deceased 4th respondent in the second appeal (C.M.P.No.3299 of 2024); Registry directed to carry out necessary amendments in the second appeal; notice to the newly impleaded respondents returnable by 01.08.2025 with private notice permitted; matter listed on 01.08.2025.