G.Christopher Edison Sunder Singh, v. Anne Christopher
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default of an arbitration-related civil miscellaneous appeal under Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the Madras High Court (decided 16.06.2026). Appellant: G.Christopher Edison Sunder Singh; Respondents: Anne Christopher and P.Louie Bass. Appeal challenged the Principal District Judge, Coimbatore order in A.O.P.No.105 of 2021 dated 20.01.2022. Key elements: non-prosecution of appeal, appeal pending since 2022, repeated adjournments taken by appellant's counsel, counsel not ready to argue on merits, lack of interest in prosecuting the appeal, dismissal for default, connected C.M.P.No.5770 of 2022 closed, no costs. Bench: P.Velmurugan and K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi.
What did the court decide?
The appeal stands dismissed for default, the learned counsel for the appellant having declared himself not ready to argue the appeal on merits and sought adjournment, demonstrating that he is not interested in prosecuting the appeal.