Palaniyandi Chettiar(Died), 1. Anbalagan, v. Jeyanthi
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of 774 days' delay; setting aside of abatement caused by death of 4th appellant; impleading of legal representatives (petitioners 7 and 8, Deepalakshmi and Karthikeyan) ranked as appellant Nos. 7 & 8; CMP(MD) Nos. 14175, 14176 & 14177 of 2024 in AS(MD) No. 171 of 2017; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; single judge (P. Vadamalai, J.); decided 02-03-2026; no appearance by respondents (Jeyanthi and Dhanabal); Registry directed to amend appeal memorandum and relist; no statutory provisions or precedents cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
All three Civil Miscellaneous Petitions allowed: delay of 774 days in filing condoned; abatement caused by the death of the 4th appellant to be set aside; petitioners 7 and 8 (Deepalakshmi and Karthikeyan) to be brought on record as legal representatives of the deceased 4th appellant and ranked as appellant Nos.7 & 8 in A.S.(MD)No.171 of 2017; Registry directed to amend the appeal memorandum and list the appeal in the usual course.