Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench — CMP(MD) No.686 of 2025 in CMA(MD)SR.No.95125 of 2024 — K.Murali Shankar, J., order dated 25-03-2026 — condonation of 441 days' delay under Section 5 of Limitation Act in filing appeal challenging award dated 16.06.2023 in M.C.O.P.No.308 of 2022 (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Principal District Court, Karur) — claimants Sethulakshmi, Manivannan, Lakshmanan and Sangari vs. Sankar and Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. — insurer's no-objection endorsement conditional on waiver of interest for delay period accepted — delay condoned, interest denied for delayed period, appeal to be numbered if in order.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the 441-day delay in filing the appeal; Registry directed to number the appeal if otherwise in order; petitioners/claimants not entitled to interest for the delayed period.