V. Karunakaran v. R. Selvam Ramachandran
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 15-04-2026 by Justice R. Kalaimathi allowing CMP No. 2470 of 2026 (in CMA SR No. 160287 of 2025) filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act by V. Karunakaran to condone 232 days' delay in appealing the 16.11.2024 judgment and decree in MCOP No. 141/2022 of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Subordinate Court), Attur, Salem District; delay condoned citing financial constraints, with interest for the delay period waived; respondents R. Selvam Ramachandran and Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd.; counsel R. Nalliyappan (petitioner), B. Sivakolappan (insurer); notice dispensed with for respondent 1.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 232 days in filing the CMA condoned; petition allowed subject to the condition that interest for the delay period of 232 days shall stand waived. ¶23