Murugesan v. Selvam
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench); K. Murali Shankar, J.; decided 03.12.2025. Civil Miscellaneous Petitions in second appeal S.A.(MD)No.282 of 2024. Keywords: condonation of delay of 236 days; abatement of appeal due to death of second appellant; setting aside abatement; impleading/brought on record of legal representatives (petitioners 3 to 5) ranked as appellants 3 to 5; Registry directed to amend main papers; posted to 07.01.2026. Petitions ordered (allowed). No statutes or precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
All three petitions allowed: delay of 236 days in filing the petition for setting aside abatement condoned; abatement caused by the death of the second appellant set aside; petitioners 3 to 5 brought on record as legal representatives of the deceased second appellant and ranked as appellants 3 to 5 in S.A.(MD)No.282 of 2024; Registry directed to carry out necessary amendments in the main papers; matter posted to 07.01.2026.