Madras High CourtCMP(MD)/8016/2018ordered

Sekkappan v. Sulochana

2021-02-01Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

CMP(MD) No.8016 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Monday, the First day of February Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CMP(MD) No.8016 of 2018 IN CRP(MD)SR.No.50921 of 2017 SEKKAPPAN ... PETITIONER/REVISION PETITIONER Vs SULOCHANA ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 211 days in representing the returned papers in CRP.SR.No.50921 of 2017 on the file of this Honourable Court.

PRAYER IN CRP(MD)SR.No.50921 of 2017:

To set aside the order and decretal order dated 21.08.2017 passed in EP.No.3 of 2014 in OS.No.20 of 2006 on the file of the learned District Munsif Court, Devakottai.

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.B.MURUGANANDAM, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.R.SUNDAR SRINIVASAN, Advocate for the Respondent, the Court made the following order:- This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to condone the delay of 211 days in representing the above Civil Revision Petition.

2.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.1,000/- (Rupees one 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 this petition shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

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CMP(MD) No.8016 of 2018 3.This petition is accordingly ordered.

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

sd/- 01/02/2021 / 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 DISTRICT MUNSIF, DEVAKOTTAI.

COPY TO:

THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, LEGAL AID SERVICES AUTHORITY, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CMP(MD) No.8016 of 2018 IN CRP(MD) No.SR50921 of 2017 Date :01/02/2021 msa AE/JC/SAR-I (04/02/2021) 2P / 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2