S.Narayanan, v. The Management, K.G.Entertainment Company Private Limited

Madras HC4 Mar 2026CMP/30929/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court order dated 04-03-2026; CMP No. 30929 of 2025 in WA SR No. 154000 of 2025 and WA.No.605 of 2026; condonation of 726 days delay in filing writ appeal; S. Narayanan appellant; K.G. Entertainment Company Private Limited and Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Coimbatore respondents; Additional Labour Court Coimbatore Execution Petition EP.No.14 of 2023 dismissed as not pressed on appellant's memo; deposit amount received; approbate and reprobate contention by respondent's counsel; S.M. Subramaniam J. and K. Surender J.; matter posted next week.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 726 days in preferring WA SR No. 154000 of 2025 condoned; Civil Miscellaneous Petition ordered; Registry to number the writ appeal (WA.No.605 of 2026) if the papers are otherwise in order and post it next week. ¶¶28

S.Narayanan, Vs The Management, K.G.Entertainment Company Private Limited — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 726 days in preferring the Writ Appeal (WA SR No. 154000 of 2025) should be condoned.

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Court's answer

In view of the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit supporting the miscellaneous petition, the delay of 726 days in preferring the above Writ Appeal is condoned.

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Ratio / Principle

Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Petition (CMP No. 30929 of 2025) is ordered.

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Key takeaways

Registry is directed to number the writ appeal if the papers are otherwise in order and to post WA.No.605 of 2026 next week.ratio¶¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CMP No. 30929 of 2025 in WA SR No. 154000 of 2025 / WA.No.605 of 2026 — High Court of Judicature at Madras (S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender, JJ.), order dated 04-03-2026, made by S.M. Subramaniam J. — S. Narayanan (appellant) v. The Management, K.G. Entertainment Company Private Limited and The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Coimbatore (respondents) — Condonation of delay in filing writ appeal — On the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the Court condoned the delay of 726 days in preferring the writ appeal, ordered the Civil Miscellaneous Petition, and directed the Registry to number the writ appeal if the papers were otherwise in order and to post WA.No.605 of 2026 the following week — Counsel for the respondents furnished the Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore order in EP.No.14 of 2023 showing that the Execution Petition stood dismissed as not pressed on the appellant's own memo, and contended that the appellant, having withdrawn the Execution Petition and received the deposit amount, could not approbate and reprobate by pursuing the writ appeal — At the appellant's request the matter was posted to the next week.

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CMP No. 30929 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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CMP No. 30929 of 2025 IN

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WA SR NO. 154000 OF 2025 and WA.No.605 of 2026

S.Narayanan,

..Appellant(s)

The Management, K.G.Entertainment Company Private Limited, 3, Banglow Road, Race Course Road, Coimbatore -641 018.

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The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Coimbatore.

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..Respondent(s)

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CMP No. 30929 of 2025

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To condone the delay of 726 days in preferring the WA SR 154000 of 2025

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CMP No. 30929 of 2025

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For Appellant(s): Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Jayaprakash

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

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In view of the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in

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support of this miscellaneous petition, the delay of 726 days in preferring the

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CMP No. 30929 of 2025

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above Writ Appeal is condoned.

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Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Petition is ordered.

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Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order and post WA.No.605 of 2026 next week.

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Learned counsel for the respondent furnished a copy of the order passed by the Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore in Execution Petition in EP.No.14 of 2023. The said order would show that Execution Petition is

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dismissed as not pressed based on the memo filed by the appellant herein.

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Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that appellant cannot approbate and reprobate by filing a writ appeal on the ground that he has not given consent for settling the issue. On the other hand, he has chosen to withdraw the Execution Petition and received the deposit amount.

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