Petition to condone a 49-day delay in filing an appeal against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award. No respondent objected; the court, satisfied with the reasons in the affidavit, allowed the petition and directed the appeal to be numbered and listed for admission.
Delay of 49 days in filing the CMA against M.C.O.P.No.703 of 2020 condoned.
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CMP(MD) NO. 2039 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 18-02-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI
CMP(MD) NO. 2039 of 2026
in
CMA(MD)SR NO. 49398 of 2024
Haji Mohammed
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1.Thiyagarajan
2.The Branch Manager, Kotak General Insurance Company Ltd., Marys Corner 1st Street, Plot No.31, Anna Nagar, Nanjikottai Road, Thanjavur.
Respondent(s)
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.R.Shyamala, Advocate
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For Respondent(s):
Mr.G.Karnan, Advocate for R1
Mr.Shyllappakalyan, Advocate for R2
Prayer : Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed to condone the delay of 49 days in filing the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.703 of 2020 dated 31.01.2024 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Special Sub Court, Thanjavur.
ORDER
This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to condone the delay of 49 days in filing the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal in C.M.A. (MD)SR No.49398 of 2024 before this Court.
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Miscellaneous Petition is allowed.
18-02-2026
Note : The Registry is directed to number the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal in C.M.A.(MD)SR No.49398 of 2024, if it is otherwise in order, and list the same on 23.02.2026 under the caption “For Admission”.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of 49 days in filing the civil miscellaneous appeal against the MACT award should be condoned.
Haji Mohammed
Thiyagarajan
The Branch Manager, Kotak General Insurance Company Ltd.
P.Vadamalai
As recorded by the court registry
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