Mr.R.Vasudevan v. Kushalachand And 3 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL A NO. 5740 of 2025 AND CS NO. 333 of 2019 Mr.R.Vasudevan Proprietor, M/S.R.R.Foundations, S/o.Late.C.Raja, No.16A, Rajiv Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Perungudi, Chennai-600096. Applicant(s) Vs Kushalachand And 3 Others No.111, M.N Koil St, Royapuram, Ch 13 and 3 Others Respondent(s) CS NO. 333 of 2019 KUSHALACHAND No.111, M.N Koil St, Royapuram, Ch 13 and 3 Others Plaintiff(s) Vs JAYALAKSHMI Plot No 14, Deivanai Nagar, 4th Street, Madipakkam, Chennai 91 and 3 Others Defendant(s) A NO. 5740 of 2025 For Applicant(s):

M/s.K.Nirmal Kumar

P.G.Madhan Kumar S.Saran NAGARJUNAN For Respondent(s):

CS NO. 333 of 2019 For Plaintiff(s):

M/s. Skandhakumaar T.

T. Srikanth For Plft.

[56, Lc, High Ct Buildings, Ch 104] For Defendant(s):

M/s.Vijayan Subramanian - (1215/2007) M.V.Bhaskar - (54/1993) A.Murali - (885/19) For D1 & D3 - D.Nos.18271 & 18270/2021 Change Of Vak. For D2 - D.No.18269/2021 [absolute Legal-law Firm, No.17, Lakshmi Street, New Avadi Rd, Kilpauk, Ch-10(9841320723] M/s.K.Nirmal Kumar (1829/2004) P.G.Madhan Kumar (3185/2009) N.Narayanaswamy (428/2006) S.Saran (5157/2022) No.74, Addl.Law Chambers, Hc Buildings, Ch-104 Mob-9840535935 Vak For D4-d.No-26838/2025-filed On-14/07/2025

ORDER

This application is filed by the applicant / fourth defendant to condone the delay of 73 days in filing the written statement of the applicant / second defendant in

C.S.No.333 of 2019.

2. According to the applicant, he is the fourth defendant in the main suit, there is a delay of 73 days in filing the written statement. The reasons stated in the affidavit is that the applicant was unable to obtain the copies of the documents and unable to file written statement, therefore, filed this present application.

3. The learned counsel for the respondents seriously objected to allow this application.

4. Considering the above said rival submissions made by the parties and considering the number of days delay and in order to give fair chance to the fourth defendant to defend the case to meet the ends of justice, this Court is inclined to allow this application.

5. Accordingly, this application is allowed and the delay of 73 days in filing

the written statement before this Court, is hereby condoned. 19.11.2025 mtl P. DHANABAL , J.

mtl A NO. 5740 of 2025 AND CS NO. 333 of 2019

19.11.2025