Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd, v. Kavitha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI CMP No.7546 of 2026 and CMA SR No.40407 of 2026 Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd, Rep.by its Managing Director, 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 641 043 ..Petitioner / Appellant(s) Vs

1. Kavitha

2. Minor S.Gurudevan

3. Minor.S.Thamilarasan R2 and R3 Rep.by their Next Friend and Guardian Mother Kavitha.

4. M.Prabhu

5. Chinnan ..Respondent(s) PRAYER in CMP No.7546 of 2026: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking to condone the delay of 2669 days in filing the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. PRAYER in CMA SR No.40407 of 2026: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking to set aside the decree and judgment dated 04.07.2018 made in MCOP No.306 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / IV Additional District Judge, Coimbatore and to dismiss the above claim as against the appellant. For Appellant(s):

Mr.M Murali Vinodh

R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner (TNSTC (Coimbatore) Ltd.). 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would aver that due to administrative reasons - such as for getting opinion from the Panel Advocate, placing the matter before the Appeal Committee for getting approval, a delay of 2669 days occurred in preferring the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. 3.It is a case of fatal and the award was passed on 04.07.2018. After a period of 2669 days delay, this petition has been taken out. This Court is of the view that the reasons assigned by the petitioner cannot be taken as sufficient cause to condone the delay.

4.This Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed accordingly. Consequently, C.M.A.SR.No.40407 of 2026 stands rejected at SR stage itself. 06-04-2026 kas To.

The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal IV Additional District Judge Coimbatore CMP No.7546 of 2026 and CMA SR No.40407 of 2026