IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL CMP.No. 20864 of 2024 in S.A.No. 1398 of 2002 ---- C.Cenrayan (Died) 1.A. Chellammal W/o.Late.Arumugham 2.C.Raja S/o.Late. Cenrayan 3.A.Indirani W/o.P.Annamalai 4.C.Subramanian S/o.Late.Cenrayan 5.C.Durairaj S/o.Late.Cenrayan (The petitioners 1 to 5 are the LRs of the deceased C.Cenrayan) ....Petitioners/Appellants Versus Kuppusamy (Died) 1.P.Suresh @ Manikandan S/o. Perumal 2.P.Vijayarani H. D/o.Perumal 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3.P.Mageshwaran S/o. Perumal 4.P.Vennila D/o.Perumal 5.P.Ramadoss S/o.Perumal 6.P.Prabhu S/o. Perumal 7.Thavamani W/o.Perumal 8.Tamarai S/o.late.Kuppusamy 9.Kanthamani D/o.Late.Kuppusamy 10.Srinivasan S/o.Late.Kuppusamy ..Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1908, praying to condone the delay of 319 days in filing the petition to set aside the order of dismissal dated 11.04.2023 for non-prosecution passed in S.A.No. 1398 of 2002. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Ramkumar For R1 : Mr.Sairam For M/s.P.Jagadeesan --- 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER Mr.K.Ramkumar, Counsel on record for the Petitioners/Appellants and Mr.J.Sairam, representing Mr.P.Jagadeesan, Counsel on record for the Respondent No.1 are before this Court. 2.Service is sufficient for the Respondent No.2, 5, 6 and 8 to 10. 3.It is reported that the Respondent Nos.4, 7 and 9 passed away. 4.Notice sent to the Respondent No.3 was returned with an endorsement “Left”. 5.This Court has perused the case file. 6.Considering the facts and circumstances, and with a view to decide the matter on merits and in the interest of justice, this Court is inclined to allow this petition. 7.Accordingly, this petition is allowed. No costs. 17.03.2026 MSM 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.SAKTHIVEL, J MSM CMP.No.20864 of 2024 in S.A.No. 1398 of 2002 17.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis