The Managing Director v. Ganapathy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI in CMA.Sr.No.89056 of 2023 The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Salem Division, No.7, Ramakrishna Road, Salem, Salem District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs.

1. Ganapathy S/o.Arumugam, Melnachipattu Village and Post, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. P. Srinivasan S/o.Perumal, First Floor, KEB Building, Sarjapura Road, Attipelle, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560 107.

3. The Divisional Manager, The United India Insurance Company Ltd, HUB, First Floor, T.K.M.Complex, Katpadi Road, Vellore 632 004.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to condone 267 days delay in filing the above CMA filed in SR.No. 89056 of 2023.

For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.D.Nitin For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Panneerselvam for R1 Mr.D.Bhaskaran for R3

ORDER

This petition has been filed to condone the delay of 267 days in filing the above appeal.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsels for the respondents no.1 and 3.

3. The petitioner would aver that due to administrative reasons, such as collecting the Order copy from the Trial Court, for obtaining sanction of legal advisors and for obtaining opinion from the panel counsel, delay of 267 days occurred in preferring the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

4. Accepting the averments made in the petition, this petition shall stand allowed on payment of cost of Rs.500/- payable in favour of the Cancer Institute (WIA), Gandhi Nagar Canal Bank Road, Adyar, Chennai - 20 (payable in S.B.A/c.No.149710011000002, Union Bank of India, Madhya Kailash Branch, Cancer Institute (WIA) Campus, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai-36, Branch Name and Code : 1497, MICR No.600011049, IFSC Code : UBIN0814971), on or before 03.06.2026. Failing which, this petition shall stand automatically dismissed without any further reference to this Court. 22-04-2026 mac

To

1. The Cancer Institute (WIA), Gandhi Nagar Canal Bank Road, Adyar, Chennai - 20.

2. The Divisional Manager The United India Insurance Company Ltd, HUB, First Floor, T.K.M.Complex, Katpadi Road, Vellore 632 004.

R.KALAIMATHI, J.

MAC in CMA.Sr.No.89056 of 2023 22-04-2026