Adimoolam v. Muniammal
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court common order dated 12-06-2026 by R. Sakthivel, J. allowing CMP Nos. 18755, 18757 and 18760 of 2021 in SA No. 1103 of 2000: condonation of 3277 days' delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963; setting aside abatement under Order XXII Rule 9(2) CPC; impleading legal representatives under Order XXII Rule 4 CPC after the death of the 3rd respondent Gnanamuthu during the pendency of the Second Appeal; legal heirs Arokyamary, Anthony Samy, John and Yesuraj brought on record as respondents 8 to 11; Registry directed to amend the Memorandum of grounds of appeal; earlier substitution of appellants 2 to 6 as LRs of the deceased sole appellant by order dated 05.02.2015 in CMP Nos. 110 to 113 of 2015; matter to be decided on merits in the interest of justice; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 3277 days condoned; abatement caused by the death of the 3rd respondent (Gnanamuthu) set aside; his legal heirs impleaded as respondents 8 to 11 (Arokyamary, Anthony Samy, John, Yesuraj) in SA No. 1103 of 2000; Registry directed to carry out necessary amendments in the Memorandum of grounds of appeal.