The Manager, Vs Kannammal — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

The Manager, Vs Kannammal — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Delay of 1010 days in representing C.M.A(MD)SR.No.58631 of 2022 condoned, subject to payment of Rs.500/- to the Legal Services Authority attached to the Madurai Bench within one week, failing which the petition stands dismissed automatically; Registry directed to number the appeal, if otherwise in order, and list it for admission in the usual course.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 1010 days in representing C.M.A(MD)SR.No.58631 of 2022 should be condoned.

Court's answer

Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the Court allowed the petition to condone the 1010-day delay on the condition that the petitioner pays Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) to the Legal Services Authority attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, within one week from receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

If the petitioner fails to pay the Rs.500/- within the stipulated one week, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to the Court.

Key takeaways

The Registry is directed to number the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, if it is otherwise in order, and list it for admission in the usual course.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (A.D.Jagadish Chandira and R. Poornima, JJ.), by order dated 08/08/2025 in C.M.P.(MD) No.12904 of 2025 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No.58631 of 2022, allowed the petition filed by The Manager, National Insurance Co.Ltd. to condone a delay of 1010 days in representing the appeal. Condonation was granted on being satisfied with the reasons in the accompanying affidavit, on condition that the petitioner pays Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) to the Legal Services Authority attached to the Madurai Bench within one week of receipt of the order copy, failing which the petition stands dismissed automatically without further reference. The Registry was directed to number the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, if otherwise in order, and list it for admission in the usual course. No statutory provision or precedent was cited in the order.

CMP(MD) No.12904 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )

Friday, the Eighth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Five

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R. POORNIMA

C.M.P.(MD) No.12904 of 2025 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No.58631 of 2022

The Manager, National Insurance Co.Ltd., No.74-A, Paramathy Road, Namakkal District.

... PETITIONER(S)

Vs

1 Kannammal W/o.Sathyamoorthy, No.418/4, Andankoilpudhur, Andankoil East Village, Karur. 2 Ramya D/o.Sathyamoorthy, No.418/4,Andankoilpudhur, Andankoil East Village, Karur. 3 Minor. Venkatesh S/o.Sathyamoorthy, (Rep. by Natural Guardian Mother-Kannammal) No.418/4, Andankoilpudhur, Andankoil East Village, Karur. 4 C.Kannan S/o.Chandrasekaran, No.6/12,Vaithiyanathapuram, Kavakkarampatti Post, Namakkal District. 5 Mallika W/o.Balasubramanian, Seiyappa Goundanur,Thalapatti Village, Karur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6 Minor. Sudharsan S/o.Balasubramanian,

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Seiyappa Goundanur, Thalapatti Village, Karur. (Rep. by Mother Guardian Mallika, W/o.Balasubramanian) 7 Minor. Prabhakaran S/o.Balasubramanian, Seiyappa Goundanur, Thalapatti Village, Karur. (Rep. by Mother Guardian Mallika, W/o.Balasubramanian) 8 Saraswathi W/o.Palanisamy, Seiyappa Goundanur, Thalapatti Village, Karur. 9 Palanisamy S/o.Kandasamy, Seiyappa Goundanur, Thalapatti Village, Karur. 10 The Manager Iffco-Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd., Kbs Arcade, Floor, No.4/1044, Kovai Main Road, Karur.

... RESPONDENT(S)

For Respondent(s) :M/s.J.S.Murali

ORDER

This Petition is filed to condone the delay of 1010 days in representing the above appeal.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis materials placed before this Court.

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3.For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the Petition and on being satisfied with the same, this Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.500/-(Rupees Five Hundred Only) to the Legal Services Authority attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

4.Registry is directed to number the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, if it is otherwise in order and list it for admission in the usual course.

sd/08/08/2025

/ TRUE COPY /

/08/2025

Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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TO

The Officer Incharge, The Legal Services Authoriy, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER IN CMP(MD) No.12904 of 2025 Date :08/08/2025

PR/26.08.2025 4P/2C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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