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Andi Vairavan v. Ponnangan

Madras HC22 Jun 2026CMP(MD)/2313/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 209 days; Second Appeal; CMP(MD) No.2313 of 2026; SA(MD) SR No.6772 of 2026; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; P.B. Balaji; AS No.14 of 2021 Subordinate Judge Usilampatti; OS No.131 of 2012 District Munsif Court cum Judicial Magistrate No.1 Usilampatti; reversal of trial-court decree; cost Rs.3,000/-; Andi Vairavan v. Ponnangan and others; respondents 2 to 4 ex parte in first appellate court; LRs of deceased Kanniammal/Kannammal impleaded per order dated 04.06.2024 in IA No.373 of 2024; compliance reporting after two weeks.

What did the court decide?

The Civil Miscellaneous Petition allowed: delay of 209 days in filing the Second Appeal condoned on payment of Rs.3,000/- to the respondents; matter posted after two [2] weeks for reporting compliance. ¶34

Andi Vairavan Vs Ponnangan — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CMP(MD) NO. 2313 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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CMP(MD) NO. 2313 of 2026

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SA(MD) SR NO. 6772 OF 2026

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Andi Vairavan S/o. Vellaichamy Kalpulichanpatti Village Vikramangalam Post Usilampatti Taluk Madurai District.

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Petitioner(s)

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Ponnangan S/o. Chinna Maya Thevar Kalpulichanpatti Village Vikramangalam Post Usilampatti Taluk Madurai District.

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Masi S/o. Athaiya Kalpulichanpatti Village Vikramangalam Post Usilampatti Taluk Madurai District.

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Kannammal (Died)

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Kumar S/o. Late. Sunthan Kalpulichanpatti Village Vikramangalam Post Usilampatti Taluk Madurai District.

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

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Kalavathi W/o. Senthil Natarajan Colony Thuraiyur Trichy District.

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Vasantha W/o. Rajendiran P.K.Pudur Behind Madurai Veeranan Kovil Kunniyamuthur Post Coimbatore District.

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(Respondents 4 and 5 are LR of deceased 2nd respondent Kanniammal in AS No.14/2021 and they were Impleaded as per order dated 04.06.2024 in IA No.373 of 2024 in appeal suit)

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(Respondents 2 to 4 remained ex parte in the first appellate court. Hence notice to respondents 2 to 4 may be dispensed with)

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Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s):

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S.Srinivasa Raghavan B.John Seema Devadharshini R

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For Respondent(s):

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M/s.J.Barathan

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Prayer:

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To Condone the delay of 209 days in filing the above Second Appeal against the judgment and decree dted 12.03.2025 made in AS No.14 of 2021 on the file of Learned Subordinate Judge, Usilampatti reversing the judgment and decree dated 15.02.2019 made in OS No.131 of 2012 on the file of learned District Munsif Court cum Judicial Magistrate No.1, Usilampatti, and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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

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ORDER

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This petition has been taken out to condone the delay of 209 days delay in filing the Second Appeal.

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2. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

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3. On going through the affidavit, I find that the petitioner has made out

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a reasonable cause and hence, the appellant deserves an opportunity to contest the Second Appeal. However, the respondents who have been prejudiced by

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the delay must be suitably compensated by payment of cost.

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4. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed on payment

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Rs.3,000/- to the respondents.

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5. Post after two [2] weeks for reporting compliance.

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22-06-2026

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