C.M.P.(MD).No. 1733 of 2020 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No. 77936 of 2019 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. The Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking orders to condone the delay of 84 days in filing the appeal against the award, dated 18.03.2019 made in E.C.No.214 of 2014 on the file of the Commissioner for Employees Compensation (Deputy Commission of Labour), Trichy. 2.Despite receipt of notice, Respondent has/have not turned up. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the Insurance Company would submit that, in the present appeal, the challenge is confined only to the negligence/quantum of compensation and, therefore, notice to the owner of the vehicle may be dispensed with. 4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also perused the records. 5.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 84 days 6.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. 1733 of 2020 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No. 77936 of 2019 21.08.2026 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis