Vasantha v. The State Rep. By
Delay condonation – Section 5, Limitation Act – legal heirs of deceased appellant
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, single judge (Justice M. Nirmal Kumar), order dated 07-11-2025 on CRL MP No. 20851 of 2025 in Crl.A.No.270 of 2019. Five legal heirs of K.Tamilarasan, a TNEB Commercial Inspector (Veppur) convicted by trial Court judgment dated 11.04.2019 in Spl.C.C.No.03 of 2011 (VAC Crime No.16/2009) and appellant in Crl.A.No.270 of 2019, filed a petition under Section 5 of the Limitation Act after his death on 17.06.2023, seeking condonation of 836 days' delay and permission to continue the appeal, chiefly to remove stigma. Despite the Additional Public Prosecutor's objection to the inordinate delay, the Court condoned the delay and ordered the petition. No precedents were cited.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 836 days' delay in filing the Leave petition, and permission for the petitioners, as legal heirs of the deceased K.Tamilarasan, to continue Crl.A.No.270 of 2019 as appellants.