R. Ramanathan v. The Idol of Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy at Vennaimalai
Case brief
What is this about?
Indigent person / pauper appeal; withdrawal of prayer under Order XLIV CPC; payment of court fee by son of petitioners; direction to Registry to number appeal A.S.(MD)No.SR8032 of 2025; no separate condonation application for delay in paying court fee; arises from O.S. No.239 of 2021 District Court Karur; respondents include Idol of Sri Balasubramaniya Swamy Vennaimalai, R.A. Palaniappan, P. Nachammal, Tahsildar Karur, Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Salem-Karur Broadgauge Railway Line, District Collector Karur; advocates Selvanayagam, M. Anbarasi, M. Pandian for petitioners; P. Athimoolapandian for R1; N. Satheeshkumar Addl. Government Pleader for R4-R6; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; G.R. Swaminathan J; R. Kalaimathi J; decided 17-12-2025.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners permitted to pay the prescribed court fee; the Registry to number the appeal (A.S.(MD)No.SR8032 of 2025) if the papers are otherwise in order, without requiring a further application to condone delay in paying the court fee.