Reliance General Insurance 73-Day Appeal Delay Condoned

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 23-07-2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., 1st Floor, Thananm Towers, Pinni Main Road, Park Road, Tiruppur District.
• Respondents: 1. Sulochana W/o. Subburaj (guardian, friend daughter Suganya amended as per order in IA 2/2019, Dt.17.10.2019); 2. Sathish Kumar S/o. Veerasamy, residing at D.No.8/657, Puthuthotti, Hassanur, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District.
• Petition filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to condone a 73‑day delay in filing a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 18‑December‑2023 passed in MCOP No.89/2017 before the Subordinate Judge at Sathyamangalam.
• Counsel for the first respondent, S.P. Yuvaraj, submitted that he had no serious objection to allowing the petition.

Final Outcome

• The Court, after considering the respondent’s submission, allowed the petition and condoned the 73‑day delay in filing the appeal.
• The Registry is directed to number the appeal, provided it is otherwise in order.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance