CMP No. 14358 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH CMP No. 14358 of 2026 AND CMA SR NO. 57426 OF 2024 K.P.Muthusamy S/o. K.M. Palanisamy, D.No.18, 17th Ward, Krishnapuram Post, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur Dt. Now res at Pollachi, Coimbatore Dt. ...Petitioner (s) Vs 1. K.M.Palanisamy (Died), 1.R. Chandrasekar S/o. late. Rangasamy, D.No.20, 1st Street, 17th Ward, Krishnapuram Post, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur Dt. 2. Minor. P. Ponsaran S/o. late. Baskaran, D.No.20, 1st Street, 17th Ward, Krishnapuram Post, Madathukulam Taluk, Tiruppur Dt. (Minor rep by his guardian Chandrasekar) 3. A. Sakthivel Sole Arbitrator,. No.6, Murugananthapuram, 1st Cross Street, P.No.Road, Tiruppur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 14358 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ..Respondent(s) CMA SR No. 57426 of 2024 K.P.Muthusamy ..Appellant(s) Vs K.M.Palanisamy(died) ..Respondent(s) CMP No. 14358 of 2026 To Condone the delay of 671 days in paying the deficit Court Fee Rs. 46501/- in CMA Sr.No.57426 of 2024 on the file of this Honble Court and thus render justice. CMP No. 14358 of 2026 For Appellant(s): M/s.L.Mouli A. Sriram For Respondent(s): M/s.R.Meenal For Rr1 & 2 M/s.K.Mayil Samy For R3 Order This Civil Miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 671 days in paying the deficit Court fees of Rs.46,501/-. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and perused the records. 3. The issue involved in the present petition is squarely covered by the earlier judgment of this Court in [M.Gajendran Vs. M/s.Everest Blue Metals and others] reported in 2025 6 MLJ 466 wherein this Court held that the deficit Court fees must be paid within the condonable period prescribed under section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, failing which, it will not be considered as a proper presentation and therefore, any delay beyond https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 14358 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 that period cannot be condoned by the Court. 4. In the light of the above, this petition stands dismissed. 29-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 14358 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. RKA CMP No. 14358 of 2026 AND CMA SR NO. 57426 OF 2024 29-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis