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The Managing Director v. I. Lakshmi

Madras HC22 Jan 2025CMP/912/2025

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 162 days; appeal filing delay; CMP No. 912 of 2025; CMA.SR.No.354 of 2025; Madras High Court; Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd; Managing Director Koyambedu; I. Lakshmi; Isaac Durai; cost Rs.1,000/-; Rupees One Thousand; Tamilnadu Legal Aid Services Authority Chennai; deadline 29.01.2025; conditional allowance; automatic dismissal if cost unpaid; Registry numbering; admission 30.01.2025; J. Nisha Banu; R. Sakthivel.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of the 162-day delay in filing the appeal, conditional on payment of cost of Rs.1,000/- to the Tamilnadu Legal Aid Services Authority, Chennai, on or before 29.01.2025 (petition allowed if paid by that date; dismissed if not); Registry additionally directed to number the appeal if otherwise in order and post it for admission on 30.01.2025. ¶18

The Managing Director Vs I. Lakshmi — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 162 days in filing the appeal (CMA.SR.No.354 of 2025) should be condoned.

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Court's answer

On considering the submissions and the reasons stated in the affidavit, the Court concluded that the delay may be condoned, however, on payment of cost.

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Ratio / Principle

The delay of 162 days is accordingly condoned on payment of cost of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only).

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Key takeaways

Timely payment of the cost to the Tamilnadu Legal Aid Services Authority, Chennai, on or before 29.01.2025 is a precondition: if paid by that date the petition stands allowed; if not paid by that date the C.M.P. automatically stands dismissed without further reference to the Court.ratio¶24

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Madras High Court (Bench: Justice J. Nisha Banu, authoring judge; Justice R. Sakthivel), CMP No. 912 of 2025 in CMA.SR.No.354 of 2025, decided 22-01-2025. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Koyambedu, Chennai (appellant; counsel T. Chandrasekaran), sought condonation of a 162-day delay in filing appeal CMA.SR.No.354 of 2025 against respondents led by I. Lakshmi W/o Late Isaac Durai. Satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit, the Court condoned the delay on payment of cost of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) payable to the Tamilnadu Legal Aid Services Authority, Chennai, on or before 29.01.2025; payment by that date allows the petition, while non-payment causes the C.M.P. to stand dismissed automatically. The Registry was directed to number the appeal if otherwise in order and post it for admission on 30.01.2025.

The Managing Director v. I. Lakshmi

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