Vimaleswaran v. M.Raghul And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 06.10.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Application No.4882 of 2025 in C.S.No.207 of 2024 --- Vimaleswaran, Secretary of Chennai Press Club, Government Estate, Mount Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai-600 002.

.. Applicant Vs.

1. M.Raghul

2. Galatta Voice (You Tube Channel), 7th Floor, Sigma Wing, No.177, Raheja Towers, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3. News Glitz (You Tube Channel), Vanse Infotech Private Limited Building, Old No.72, New No.2, Venkata Rathnam Nagar Extension, Teachers Colony, Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

.. Respondents Application filed under Order XVI Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules of this Court read with Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1980 and Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, read with Order V Rule V of the Original Side Rules of this Court.

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For applicant : M/s.K.Gokulram For respondents: Mr.V.G.Vivek for R-1 Mr.Sanjay Pinto for R-2 Mr.K.Prem Kumar for R-3

ORDER

This application is filed to condone the delay of 270 days in filing written statement of the first defendant in C.S.No.207 of 2024.

2. The other side has not filed counter affidavit and had not raised any serious objection.

3. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit and taking into account the nature of the application, this application is allowed.

4. List connected application in A.No.4641 of 2025 on 16.10.2025 for filing counter affidavit.

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