Renugambal v. Pichandi
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, single judge (K.Kumaresh Babu J.), CMP No. 6361 of 2019 in S.A.No.51 of 2016, decided 22-08-2025. Application to condone 49 days' delay in filing petition to restore second appeal S.A.No.51 of 2016, earlier dismissed for default on 15.11.2018. Petitioner/appellant: Renugambal; respondents: Pichandi, P.Sakthivel, P.Lakshmi, Nandagopal, Munusamy Naicker, Ramani (G.Sumithra for respondents 1-4; no appearance for petitioner). Held: appellant not interested in prosecuting the appeal; petition dismissed for non-prosecution. Keywords: condonation of delay, restoration of second appeal, dismissal for default, non-prosecution.
What did the court decide?
Despite the appeal having been dismissed for default, the appellant appeared not interested in prosecuting the appeal and had filed the condonation petition only to keep the litigation pending.