United India Insurance Company Limited v. Powermax Rubber Factory
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-08-2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A No. 3605 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.65 of 2025 United India Insurance Company Limited a company incorporated under the Companies Act having its registered Office at No. 24 Whites Road, Chennai-600 014 Represented by its authorized signatory ..Applicant(s) Vs
1. M/s.Powermax Rubber Factory a registered Partnership Firm, having its registered office at New No.38, Old No.10, Thandavarayan Street, Royapettach, Chennai-600 014, Represented by its Managing Partner Shri Rajesh jain
2. United India Insurance Co. Ltd a company incorporated under the Companies Act having one of its Divisional Office at 457, Victoria Extension Road, Tuticorin-682 002 Represented by its authroized signatory ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Judge's summons under Order XIV and rule 8 of O.S.Rules R/W. Order VIII Rule 1 of the CPC read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act praying to condone the delay of 81 days in filing the Written Statement of the 1st Defendant in C.S.(CommDiv) No.62 of 2025 pending on the file of this Court.
For Applicant(s):
Mr.Keerthikiran Murali For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Ravichandrdan
ORDER
By this application, the first defendant seeks condonation of delay of 81 days in filling the written statement.
2. In the affidavit in support thereof, it is stated that the process of preparation took about 50 days because the officers concerned were in different departments or no longer with the applicant. It is further stated that internal approval had to be obtained thereafter.
3. Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that the applicant was lax in defending the suit..
4. Considering the reasons set out in the affidavit in support of this application and being satisfied that sufficient cause is shown, this application is allowed. The Registry is directed to receive the written statement from the first defendant.
11-08-2025 Index: Yes/No (1⁄2) KAL
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.
KAL A No. 3605 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.65 of 2025 11-08-2025 (1⁄2)