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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30161

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.Murali Shankar, J
Hemathkumar – Appellant
Versus
A.Padmini – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth, Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan, Mr.M.Arikaran, Mr.S.Sankar, Mr.R.Balakrishnan, Mr.V.Nagarajan, Mr.S.Raja, Mr.S.Samuel James Devasagayam
For the Respondents: Mr.D.Kirubakaran, Mr.G.Aravindan, Mr.K.Muraleedharan, Mr.P.Santhana Krishnan

Table of Content
1. appeals against dismissal of delay condonation in restoration petitions. (Para 1 , 2)
2. conversion from revisions based on prior ruling. (Para 3)
3. supreme court clarifies no merger of delay order with merits. (Para 4 , 5)
4. delay dismissal revisable, not appealable. (Para 6)
5. direct conversion to civil revision petitions. (Para 7 , 8)

COMMON ORDER

These Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are directed against the orders passed by the Courts below dismissing (i) the petitions filed under Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay in filing applications for setting aside the exparte decree under Order IX Rule 13 C.P.C. for restoring the suit which was dismissed for default under Order IX Rule 9 C.P.C., and (ii) the petitions filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay in preferring the appeals.

2. Except the appellants in C.M.A.(MD)Nos.332 of 2026 and 361 of 2026, the appellants in other appeals originally filed the Civil Revision Petitions challenging the dismissal of the petitions filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

3. The learned Counsel for the appellants would submit that this Court, relying upon the decision

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