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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.MURALI SHANKAR
Annai Veilankanni Matha Kebi through its Managing Trustee – Appellant
Versus
Mohammed Abdul Kadhar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of the case and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding delay in filing the appeal. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's examination of condonation principles and petitioner's justification. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. determination of sufficient cause for delay and second appeal standard. (Para 12 , 15 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. final dismissal of the petition. (Para 20) |
ORDER :
The above petition has been filed, invoking Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 520 days in filing the Second Appeal, challenging the judgment and decree made in A.S.No.43 of 2022, dated 21.09.2023, on the file of the Principal Subordinate Court, Tirunelveli, confirming the judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.363 of 2013, dated 19.04.2022, on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Tirunelveli.
3. The case of the petitioner canvassed in the delay condonation petition is that after the judgment and decree passed in A.S.No.43 of 2022, on the file of the Subordinate Court, Tirunelveli, the petitioner had to discuss all the members of the Trust and had to get consent from the members of the Trust to proceed legally further to prefer the Sec
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