NH Authority Appeal Delay Condoned 616 Days

Authority: Madras High Court, Bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and G.K. Muthukumaar

Order Date: 11-11-2026

Petitioner/Appellant: DGM (T) and Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (PIU‑Coimbatore) represented by Mr. Srinivasan Su.
Respondents: 1) The District Collector and Sole Arbitrator (LA) Palladam Road, Tiruppur; 2) The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA), NH‑47, Coimbatore; 3) K. Subramanian, represented by Additional Government Pleader Mr. Karthik Selvaraj.
Nature of Petition: Civil Miscellaneous Petition (CMP No. 30371 of 2026) filed under Section 149 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking condonation of a 616‑day delay in payment of a deficit court fee of Rs.1,058.
Related Arbitration Appeal: Arbitration Appeal SR No. 57101 of 2026 filed under Section 37(1) & (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to set aside Arbitration Order O.P.No. 216 of 2022 dated 24‑Nov‑2023.
Grounds for Condensation: Affidavit submitted by the appellant explaining reasons for the delay; Additional Government Pleader for respondents raised no objection.

The Court, satisfied with the affidavit and the lack of objection from respondents, condoned the 616‑day delay in payment of the Rs.1,058 court fee.
The Registry is directed to number the appeal (if papers are otherwise in order) forthwith and list it for admission before the Court on the same day.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Fee Condonation