Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Limited v. Rani
CMP(MD) NO. 14579 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI CMP(MD) NO. 14579 of 2025 IN CMA(MD) SR NO. 72791 OF 2025 Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Limited Through its Managing Director, No.2, Trivandrum Road, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli.
Petitioner(s) Vs Rani W/o.Rajan, residing at No.6, South Street, Indra Nagar, Vijayanarayanam, Mannarpuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District - 627 657.
2. Minor.Mugesh varathan S/o.Rajan, residing at No.6, South Street, Indra Nagar, Vijayanarayanam, Mannarpuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District - 627 657.
(Minor Respondents 2 to 5 represented through their mother and natural guardian, the 1st Respondent namely rani).,
3. Minor.Megavarthini D/o.Rajan, residing at No.6, South Street, Indra Nagar, Vijayanarayanam, Mannarpuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District - 627 657.
(Minor Respondents 2 to 5 represented through their mother and natural guardian, the 1st Respondent namely rani).,
4. Minor.Vinothavarthini D/o.Rajan, residing at No.6, South Street, Indra Nagar, Vijayanarayanam, Mannarpuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District - 627 657.
(Minor Respondents 2 to 5 represented through their mother and natural guardian, the 1st Respondent namely rani).,
5. Minor.Elakkiyavarthini D/o.Rajan, residing at No.6, South Street, Indra Nagar, Vijayanarayanam, Mannarpuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District - 627 657.
(Minor Respondents 2 to 5 represented through their mother and natural guardian, the 1st Respondent namely rani)., Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar For Respondent(s): M/s.V.Sakthivel Prayer:To condone the delay of 72 days in filing the appeal in C.M.A.(MD).SR.No. 72791 of 2025.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 72 days in filing the appeal.
2. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the petition, the delay is condoned. However, the petitioner is directed to deposit 50% of the award amount to the credit of MCOP No.367 of 2024 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, I Additional District and Sessions Judge,
Tirunelveli, within a period of four weeks from today, failing to deposit the said amount, the application shall stand automatically dismissed without further reference to this Court. On deposit of the said amount, the Registry is directed to take the appeal on file, if it is otherwise in order.
(P.VELMURUGAN J.) (L.VICTORIA GOWRI J.) 16-10-2025 RR