C.M.P.(MD).No.8778 of 2016 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No.32630 of 2016 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. The Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking orders to condone the delay of 1914 days in filing the appeal against the award, dated 29.12.2010 made in M.C.O.P.No.2496 of 2004 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai. 2.Despite receipt of notice, Respondent No.1 has/have not turned up. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the second respondent and also perused the records. 4.The learned counsel for the second respondent vehemently opposed to allow this petition. 5.The claimant is not entitled for the interest for the period of 1914 days. 6.This Court applying the principle laid down by the Hon'ble Three Judges Bench of Supreme Court in the case of DDA vs. Tejpal reported in (2024) 7 SCC 433 satisfied the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the condone delay petition and also in the interest of justice to give opportunity to contest the case on merits, this Court is inclined to condone the delay of 1914 days 7.Accordingly, this petition is ordered and the Registry is directed to take the appeal on file, if it is otherwise in order and list the matter in the regular course. 21.08.2026 TM 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN.J, TM C.M.P.(MD).No.8778 of 2016 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No.32630 of 2016 21.08.2026 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis