S Shankar, Proprietor Of Sree Shankari Productions v. Sun Tv Network Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A.No.5668 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.232 of 2024 Mr S Shankar Proprietor of Sree Shankari Productions, No.9/1, Shankaripriya Sannidhi, 8th Main Devanga Hostel Road, S.R.Nagar, Bengaluru - 560 027.

... Applicant -vsSun Tv Network Ltd Murasoli Maran Towers, No.73, MRC Nagar Main Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai-600028 Tamil Nadu, India, Represented by its Authorised Signatory Mr. M. Jyothi Basu ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr.R.Prem Raja Kumari For Respondent : Mr.Arun C.Mohan **********

ORDER

This application has been filed by the sole defendant to condone the delay of 26 days in filing the written statement. In the affidavit in support of the application, it is stated that the defendant is a senior citizen and required time to collate documents as most of the documents pertain to the year 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J rna 2008. A counter affidavit has been filed opposing the application on the ground that mere age and place of residence do not constitute sufficient cause.

2. Considering the length of the delay and the reasons stated in the affidavit, I am satisfied that sufficient cause is shown. Therefore, this application is allowed as prayed for. Consequently, the Registry is directed to receive the written statement of the defendant. 07.01.2026 (1/2) rna A.No.5668 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.232 of 2024 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis