Allowed
The Municipal Commissioner v. R.Dhanalakshmi
Madras HCCMP(MD)/13513/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Municipal Commissioner sought condonation of a 769-day delay in filing a writ appeal, citing a pending Supreme Court SLP with stay in a connected matter. Over objections that the petition lacked details, the Division Bench allowed condonation subject to Rs.5,000 cost to the first respondent and directed numbering of the appeal on payment.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 769 days in filing the writ appeal condoned on cost of Rs.5,000 payable to first respondent within four weeks; Registry to number and list the appeal.