Supreme Court Condones Delay in Allianz Petition

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 12024/2026 filed by J. Ramesh.
• Respondents: M/s. Royal Sundaram Allianz Insurance Co. Ltd and others.
• Origin: Arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 26‑02‑2025 in CMAMD No. 856/2021 of the Madras High Court, Madurai.
• Interim Applications (IA): IA No. 207360/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 207365/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 207362/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 207364/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
• Hearing date: 28 July 2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
• Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. T. Harish Kumar, Advocate‑on‑Record; for respondents – no counsel listed.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

2. Directed that a notice be issued, returnable within two weeks from the date of issuance.

3. Ordered that the matter be listed before the Special Lok Adalat scheduled for 21, 22 and 23 August 2026 under the “Smadhan Samaroh”.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance Litigation