C.M.P.(MD).No.923 of 2021 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No.11906 of 2020 K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. The Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking orders to condone the delay of 600 days in filing the appeal against the award, dated 22.03.2018 made in M.C.O.P.No.2 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Sub Judge, Karur. 2.Despite receipt of notice, Respondent No.3 has/have not turned up. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 and also perused the records. 4.The learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 vehemently opposed to allow this petition. 5.The claimant is not entitled for the interest for the period of 600 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 600 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.923 of 2021 in C.M.A(MD)SR.No.11906 of 2020 21.08.2026 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis