Govindan v. Rajam
Condonation of delay – Abatement – Death of appellant during pendency of Appeal Suit AS.No.133 of 2020
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, CMP.Nos.392, 394 & 400 of 2023 in AS.No.133 of 2020 (decided 21.01.2026, N. Sathish Kumar and R. Sakthivel, JJ.): miscellaneous petitions seeking condonation of a 73-day delay in filing a petition to set aside abatement caused by the death of the appellant in an appeal suit, and to bring the legal heirs of the deceased appellant on record, were allowed in view of the nature of the dispute and to advance substantive justice; the Registry was directed to amend the cause-title.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 73 days in filing the petitions to set aside abatement condoned; abatement set aside; legal heirs of the deceased appellant permitted to be brought on record in AS.No.133 of 2020; Registry directed to amend the cause-title. ¶6