Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 09-10-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Manager, No.13‑A, Nethaji Road, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore Taluk‑607001; Respondents – Vijayarani (W/o. Lourdhusamy), Lourdhusamy (S/o. Kaliyaperumal), Sathishkumar, Senthilkumar, Barani, Thangam, Amirthalakshmi, Vignesh (all children of Lourdhusamy), Jayakumar (S/o. Jothirajan), the Superintendent Officer of TNEB, Nagapattinam, and the Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Thenpathi.
- Petitioner: Ms. I. Malar Ravichandran filed the petition on behalf of the appellant.
- Reference Numbers: CMP No. 27699 of 2026; CMA SR No. 53665 of 2026; MCOP No. 10/2023; pending before MACT‑Special District Court No.1 at Cuddalore.
- Nature of Petition: Request to condone a delay of 166 days in payment of the deficit court fee amounting to Rs. 34,348/- for the above appeal.
- Grounds: An affidavit supporting the petition was filed, providing reasons for the delay, which the court found satisfactory.
Final Outcome
- The Madras High Court, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, ordered that the 166‑day delay in paying the Rs. 34,348 court fee be condoned.
- The Registry was directed to assign a number to the appeal, provided it is otherwise in order, and to list the appeal for hearing on 12‑Oct‑2026.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Fee Condonation