Madras High CourtCMP(MD)/3512/2020ordered

Branch Manager v. M.Murugan

2021-02-19Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

CMP(MD) No.3512 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Nineteenth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CMP(MD) No.3512 of 2020 IN CMA(MD)SR No.23228 of 2020 BRANCH MANAGER M/S.RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, BRANCH OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, SRI MEENAKSHI PLAZA, NO.55, 80 FEET ROAD, ANNANA NAGAR, MADURAI-625 020. ... PETITIONER/APPELLANT Vs 1 M.MURUGAN 2 R.SATHISH KUMAR ... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to pass an order to condone the delay of 130 days in perferring appeal against the order passed in E.C.No.88 of 2008 dated 06-09-2019 on the file of the Commissioner For Employees Compensation Court at Madurai.

PRAYER IN CMA(MD)SR No.23228 of 2020:

To set aside the order dated 06.09.2019 passed in E.C.No.88 of 2008 on the file of the Commissioner for Employees Compensation Court at Madurai by allowing the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. ORDER :This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.V.SAKTHIVEL, Advocate for the petitioner and of the 1st Respondent not appeared either in person or by an Advocate, the Court made the following order:- This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to condone the delay of 130 days in filing the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

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CMP(MD) No.3512 of 2020 2.Service awaited. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition and also considering the length of delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay subject to the payment of cost of Rs.1000/- (Rupees thousand only) to the Legal Aid Service Authority, attached to this Bench, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, failing which the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

3.This petition is accordingly ordered.

4. In the event of payment of cost, the Registry is directed to number the appeal, if it is otherwise in order and list the same "for admission".

sd/- 19/02/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned.

TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION COURT, MADURAI COPY TO : THE OFFICER INCHARGE, LEGAL AID SERVICE AUTHORITY, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CMP(MD) No.3512 of 2020 IN CMA(MD)SR No.23228 of 2020 Date :19/02/2021 MSA PK/JC/SAR-I/24.02.2021 : 2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2