S.Shanthini Devi v. V.Somasundaram

C.M.P.No.6373 of 2022 in AS.SR.No.79936 of 2019 C.M.P.No.6373 of 2022 in AS.SR.No.79936 of 2019 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed, seeking to condone the delay of 953 days in paying the deficit court fee of Rs.151/-

2. In the affidavit filed in support of the Civil Miscellaneous Petition, it had been stated that, when the appeal was filed, the Court fees had been miscalculated as Rs.5,000/-. It was an appeal against a decree in a partition suit. It had been omitted to value the appeal and pay necessary court fees for the other consequential reliefs, for which, the necessary court fee is Rs.151/- In making payment of the court fee of Rs.151/-, there had been a delay of 953 days. It had been stated that a large portion of the delay was during the lock down period owing to COVID-19 Pandemic.

3. In view of the particular reason stated, the delay of 953 days in paying the deficit court fee stands condoned and this petition is allowed. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

C.M.P.No.6373 of 2022 in AS.SR.No.79936 of 2019 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

4. Registry is directed to receive deficit court fee of Rs.151/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty One only) and number AS.SR.No.79936 of 2019, if it is otherwise in order.

13.04.2022 kak C.M.P.No.6373 of 2022 in AS.SR.No.79936 of 2019 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis