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State Express Transport Corporation, Tamil Nadu Limited (Setc) v. M/s.Ashok Leyland Limited

Madras HC27 Apr 2026CMP/6533/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (P. Velmurugan, J. for the Court; K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi, J. on the Bench), order dated 27-04-2026 in CMP No. 6533 of 2026 in OSA SR No. 173270 of 2025 — SETC (appellant) v. Ashok Leyland Limited (respondent) — petition to condone 698 days' delay in filing Original Side Appeal against order dated 27.11.2023 in Review Petition No.2 of 2018 in O.P.No.25 of 2017 — delay attributed to administrative approval process and certified copy applied only on 27.06.2025 — no valid reason shown for the huge delay — CMP dismissed and OSA rejected at the SR stage itself.

What did the court decide?

The appellant has not given any valid reason to condone the huge delay of 698 days in filing the appeal, and the Court is not inclined to condone the delay. ¶20

State Express Transport Corporation, Tamil Nadu Limited (Setc) Vs M/s.Ashok Leyland Limited — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CMP No. 6533 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

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CMP No. 6533 of 2026 in OSA SR No. 173270 of 2025

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State Express Transport Corporation, Tamil Nadu Limited (SETC) Rep. by its Managing Director, Thiruvalluvar House, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai -600 002.

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..Appellant(s)

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M/s.Ashok Leyland Limited, Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, No.1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai -600 032.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed to Condone the delay of 698 days in filing the above Original Side Appeal against the Order dated 27.11.2023 passed in Review Petition No.2 of 2018 in O.P.No.25 of 2017 before this Honble Court.

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For Appellant(s): Mr. S. Silambanan, Senior Advocate for Mr. Babu Barvez For Respondent(s): Mr. V. Kuberan for M/s.Rank Associates

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CMP No. 6533 of 2026

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Order (Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN,J.)

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The present petition is filed to condone the delay of 698 days in filing the aforesaid appeal.

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2.The learned Senior Counsel for the appellant would submit that after the order was passed in the Review Petition on 27.11.2023, the certified copy of the order was applied only on 27.06.2025, in view of the delay in the administrative approval process. Thus, there was delay of 698 days in filing the appeal, which is neither wilful nor wanton.

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3.The appellant has not given any valid reason to condone the huge delay in filing the appeal. Thus, this Court is not inclined to condone the delay.

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4.Therefore, the present Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed. In

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