C.M.P.No.21352 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI C.M.P.No.21352 of 2025 in C.M.A.Sr.No.120664 of 2025 The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division) Ltd., No.37, Mettupalaym Road, Coimbatore – 641 043. .. Petitioner Vs. 1. Abibur Raghuman Represented by his POA Ayub Khan 2. G.Kamatchsundaram ..Respondents Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to condone the delay of 273 days in filing the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Murali Vinodh For R1 : Mr.V.Raghupathi For R2 : No Appearance ORDER This petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 273 days in filing the appeal. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P.No.21352 of 2025 3. The learned counsel for the first respondent does not have any serious objection in allowing the petition. 4. Despite the receipt of notice, second respondent neither appeared nor entered appearance through his counsel. 5. The petitioner – General Manager of TNSTC, Coimbatore, would state that due to administrative reasons such as obtaining opinion from the panal advocate, placing file before the Appeal Committee for the purpose of getting approval, etc., delay of 273 days occurred in preferring the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. 6. The reasons assigned by the petitioner appears to be acceptable. Therefore, this Court is inclined to allow this Civil Miscellaneous Petition on payment of costs of Rs.500/- payable in favour of the High Court Legal Services Authority, Madras High Court, Chennai on or before 10.12.2025. It is made clear that if the above said order is not complied with as mentioned supra, this petition shall automatically stand dismissed without any further reference to this Court. 27.11.2025 mac Note: Registry is directed to issue order copy on or before 28.11.2025. To 1. The High Court Legal Services Authority, Madras High Court, Chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P.No.21352 of 2025 R. KALAIMATHI, J. Mac C.M.P.No.21352 of 2025 in C.M.A.Sr.No.120664 of 2025 27.11.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis