Minor Sajith v. Ranjith (Driver)

CMP.No.23433 of 2025 in CMA SR.No.151951 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI C.M.P.No.23433 of 2025 in CMA.SR.No.151951 of 2025 1.Minor.Sajith 2.Minor.Samitha Minor I & II petitioners represented by next friend, Guardian grandmother Murugammal.

3.Murugammal 4.Raju ... Petitioners vs.

1.Ranjith 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Coimbatore having branch at Coimbatore Road, Sathyamangalam. ... Respondents Prayer : This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to condone the delay of 806 days in filing the above appeal .

For Petitioners : Mrs.P.T.Saleem Fathima

O R D E R

This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to condone the delay of 806 days in filing the above appeal.

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CMP.No.23433 of 2025 in CMA SR.No.151951 of 2025 R.KALAIMATHI,J.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners .

3. Mr.N.Murali Vinodh, learned counsel takes notice for the second respondent/Transport Corporation and he has raised serious objection in allowing this petition.

4. The third petitioner has averred that due to the death of sole bread winner of the family, she is an aged person and due to financial constraints, she is not in a position to take immediate steps to file this appeal, and delay of 806 days occurred in preferring this appeal.

5. The reasons mentioned supra appear to be reasonable and acceptable. Therefore, this Court is inclined to allow this petition, subject to the condition that the interest for the delay period of 806 days shall stand waived.

08.10.2025 kkd To The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Court, Sathyamangalam.

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