The Manager v. Alagesan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 01.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI The Manager National Insurance Company Ltd., Pudukottai.

... Appellant / 3rd respondent Vs 1.Alagesan ... 1st respondent / petitioner 2.The Managing Director, Tamili Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Head Office, Pillai Thaneer Panthal, Pudukottai.

... 2nd respondent/ 1st respondent 3.Abitha ... 3rd Respondent / 2nd Respondents PRAYER :- This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree(award) passed in MCOP No.589 of 2003 dated 01.08.2007 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Pudukottai (Additional District Judge - Fast Track Court), Pudukottai.

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For Appellant : Mr.G.R.Krishnamoorthi For R1 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R2 : Mr.M.Prakash

JUDGMENT

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is listed before this Court on 16.09.2022, 22.09.2022 and 29.09.2022. In all the hearing dates, the learned counsel for the appellant was not ready for arguments. On 29.09.2022, since the learned counsel for the appellant was not ready, the matter was adjourned to 17.10.2022. On that day, the matter was again adjourned to 01.11.2022, under the caption 'for arguments or for orders'. 2.Even today (01.11.2022), when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the appellant is not ready for arguments. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is pending from the year 2009. The accident has taken place in the year 2002. There is no use in keeping the appeal pending any further.

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3.In the above circumstances, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed for default. No costs.

01.11.2022 Index: Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pnn To 1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Pudukottai (Additional District Judge - Fast Track Court), Pudukottai.

2.The Record Keeper, Vernacular Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3 / 4

R. THARANI, J pnn 01.11.2022 4 / 4