A.No.6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL A No. 6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 1. J.Ravi Pandian New No.49/6, Old No.13/6, Block No.8, Plot No.2975 Am Block, 14th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040. Applicant(s) Vs 1. Naveed Arshad and 6 others S/o.Syed Ameen Ahmed, 2976-B, New No.51, AM Block, 14th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040. 2.Naheed Azhar S/o.Syed Ameen Ahmed, 2976, B New NO.51, A.M.Block, 14th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040. 3.Syed Ameen Ahmed S/o.Syed Ahmed 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A.No.6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 4.M/s.Sherif Traders Rep. By Mr.Majeed Ansari Door No.G2, Plot No.23, Saraswathi Nagar, Main Road North, Neelangarai, Chennai - 115 5.Mr.Karan Kumar S/o Anup Kumar 257, Kilpauk Garden Road, Chennai 600 010. 6.Mr.Murugavel The Execituve Engineer, Grater Chennai Corporation, Zone 8, No.36, Pulla Avenue, Shennoy Nagar, Chennai - 40. 7.Mr.Ashok Kumar The Asst.Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation, Ward.No.104, Zone 8, No.36, Pulla Avenue Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 040 Respondent(s) For Applicant(s): M/s. R. Thiagarajan Vasudha Thiagarajan For Respondent: ORDER This application has been filed by the applicant to condone the delay of 620 days for filing written statement of the first defendant. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A.No.6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 2. According to the applicant, he is the first defendant in the main suit. The plaintiff has filed the suit for damages and for permanent injunction. Summons was served to the first defendant. In the suit summons, no copies of documents have been served and thereafter, he obtained copy and thereby there is a delay in filing written statement. 3. The other side had not filed counter. However, strongly objected to allow this application. 4. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit and facts and circumstances of the case, in order to give a chance to the first defendant to put forth his defense and considering the number of days in delay, it is appropriate to allow this application. Accordingly, this application is allowed. Post the matter on 11.12.2025. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A.No.6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 05.12.2025 mtl P.DHANABAL , J. mtl 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A.No.6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 A No. 6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A.No.6052 of 2025 in C.S.No.154 of 2023 05.12.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis