V.Hariram v. Shantha
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) order dated 25-06-2025 by Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan disposing of CMP(MD) Nos. 9373, 9374 & 9375 of 2025 filed in appeal suit AS(MD) No. 218 of 2015. Petitioners V. Hariram, H. Ganesh Kumar, H. Mala and M. Esakki sought condonation of a 2922-day delay to set aside abatement caused by the death of second respondent V. Natarajan and to add his legal heirs (N. Petchiyammal, Amutha, Jaya, Santha) on record. The Court held the petitions were misfiled in the appeal suit (dismissed for default in respect of respondents 2 to 7) instead of the restoration petition C.M.P.(MD).No.10190 of 2023, accepted counsel's request, and directed refiling there. No statutes or precedents cited; no impugned order challenged; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted and petitioner directed to file the petitions to bring the legal heirs of the deceased 2nd respondent in the restoration petition C.M.P.(MD).No.10190 of 2023; the petitions were disposed of with that direction.