Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 08.04.2025 in C.M.P.No.900 of 2025 in C.M.A.SR.No.152568 of 2024 (M.Natarajan & another v. B.Amsavalli & The Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.): condonation of 570 days' delay in filing a motor accident claims appeal under Section 173(1) of MACT 1985 allowed conditionally on payment of Rs.5,000/- cost to the insurer within two weeks, with the delay period excluded from interest calculation; failure to pay cost invites dismissal without further reference. Keywords: condonation of delay, Section 173(1) MACT 1985, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal III Court of Small Causes Chennai, Reliance General Insurance, interest exclusion, conditional condonation, cost imposition.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 570 days in filing the civil miscellaneous appeal condoned on terms: petitioners to pay cost of Rs.5,000/- to the second respondent within two weeks; the delayed period excluded from calculation of interest on the insurer's payment; non-payment within the stipulated time renders the petition liable to dismissal without further reference.