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Shankar v. Santhoshkumar

2025-06-17Honourable Mrs.Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

C.M.P. No. 868 of 2025 in C.M.A.SR.No.2736 of 2025 C.M.P. No. 868 of 2025 in C.M.A.SR.No.2736 of 2025 T.V. THAMILSELVI, J.

This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 279 days in filing the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the award dated 21.12.2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No. 50 of 2022, on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No.1, Special District Court, Thiruvallur.

2. Mr.U.Chithambaram, learned counsel for appellants submitted that due to financial constraints, the appellant is not able to instruct counsel on record to prefer the above appeal and only during month of September 2024, he gave papers to him, as a result of which, there is a delay of 279 days in filing the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal arose, which is neither willful nor wanton. Therefore, he filed this petition to condone the delay in filing the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances, and the reasons stated by the petitioner in the affidavit is justifiable one. Accordingly, this court is inclined to allow this petition. Registry is directed to number the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal if it is otherwise found to be in order. The interest for the delay period is ordered to be waived. 17.06.2025 rpp https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

C.M.P. No. 868 of 2025 in C.M.A.SR.No.2736 of 2025 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

rpp C.M.P.No. 868 of 2025 in C.M.A.SR. No. 2736 of 2025 17.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis