L. Devi Kumari v. P. Rajesh Kanna
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) order dated 09-07-2025 in CMP(MD) No.509 of 2025 in AS(MD) SR No.46929 of 2023 before Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan. Petitioner: L. Devi Kumari (plaintiff, counsel H.Thayumanaswamy, M.Vivek Kumar, G.Marichamy); sole respondent: P. Rajesh Kanna (counsel S.Siva Thilakar, A.David Oliver, M.Padmakumar). Subject: condonation of 446-day delay in representing returned appeal papers; underlying suit O.S.No.77 of 2018 for partition and declaration dismissed by Judgment and Decree dated 30.09.2021 by Additional District & Sessions Judge, Mahila Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Theni. Outcome: petition allowed conditionally on payment of Rs.5,00/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) to the Women Lawyers Association, Madurai Bench, within ten days; automatic dismissal on non-payment.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 446-day delay in re-presenting the returned appeal papers (appeal against dismissal of O.S.No.77 of 2018), conditional on payment of Rs.5,00/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) to the Women Lawyers Association attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court within ten days; failure to pay results in automatic dismissal of the petition without reference to the Court.