A. No. 1840 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE A. No. 1840 of 2026 in C.S. No. 262 of 2022 Sri Purushadaniya Parasvanatha Jain Swethambar Moorthipujak Sangh Rep., by its Secretary No.65-66, Tana Street, Puraswalkam, Chennai – 600 007. .. Applicant Vs 1.A. Parasmal Vaid (since deceased) 2.Dilipkumar Ghemawat 3.Vimal Chand Bumb 4.Padam Chand Vaid 5.Sudhir Chand Saklecha 6.Gajendrakumar Navlakha 7.Ajit Kumar Baid 8.Naresh Kumar Vaid .. Respondents Application is filed to condone the delay of 622 days in filing the reply statement of the plaintiff to the written statement and counter claim filed by defendants 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in C.S. No.262 of 2022, which is filed along with this application. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A. No. 1840 of 2026 For Applicant : Mr. R.J. Radhika For Respondents : Mr. M. Arvind Kumar O R D E R This Application has been filed to condone the delay of 622 days in filing the reply statement to the written statement and counter claim filed by defendants 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in C.S. No.262 of 2022. 2. Despite sufficient opportunity having been granted, no counter has been filed by the respondents. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned counsel for the respondents. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is huge delay; however, the counsel for the applicant explains that after the order dated 10.02.2026 was passed by this Court immediately this application was filed in March 2026 and hence such delay. 4. Having considered the submissions made and the reasons assigned for the delay, this Court is of the view that the delay of 622 days deserves to 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A. No. 1840 of 2026 be condoned, subject to payment of costs of Rs.5,000/- by the applicant, as the pleadings are required to be brought on record. 5. Accordingly, the delay of 622 days is condoned, subject to the applicant paying costs of Rs.5,000/- to the respondents. 17.07.2026 Neutral Citation :Yes/No AT 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A. No. 1840 of 2026 A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. AT A. No. 1840 of 2026 in C.S. No. 262 of 2022 17.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis