Karuppan (Deceased) v. G. Kuppusamy (Died)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court common order dated 07-04-2026 (R. Sakthivel J.) in C.M.P. Nos. 6316, 6318 and 6323 of 2023 in S.A.No.745 of 2007: condonation of 5532-day delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963; setting aside of abatement caused by the death of first appellant Karuppan (died 20.06.2007) under Order XXII Rule 9 CPC 1908; impleading of his legal heirs as Appellant Nos. 9 to 15 under Order XXII Rule 3 CPC 1908; opposed by Respondent Nos. 13 to 17, legal heirs of deceased respondent G. Kuppusamy (died 15.05.2021); petitions allowed on grounds of natural justice, decision on merits and interest of justice; Registry to amend memorandum of grounds of appeal and list the Second Appeal. Keywords: abatement, condonation of delay, legal representatives, impleading, second appeal, civil miscellaneous petition, Order XXII, Limitation Act.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 5532 days in filing the petition to set aside abatement condoned; abatement of S.A.No.745 of 2007 caused by the death of the first appellant Karuppan set aside; legal heirs of late Karuppan brought on record and ranked as Appellant Nos. 9 to 15; Registry directed to amend the Memorandum of grounds of appeal and list the Second Appeal in the usual course.