Madras High Court
CRP/1865/2026 of V.Loganathan Vs E.Duraivel Naicker on 14 October 2026
CRP No.1865 of 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR
CRP No. 1865 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA012375122025}
and
CMP NO. 8368 OF 2026
V.Loganathan
S/o. Velayutham
Ekambaranathar Sannathi Street
Kanchipuram
Now at No. 15, Mariyamman Kovil Street,
Thimmasamudram,
Kanchipuram- 631 502
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. E.Duraivel Naicker
S/o. Ekambara Naicker
No. 33, Thiruppukudal Street
Big Kancheepuram
D.Gurusamy (Died)
2. Saradammal
No. 30/92, Back Portion
Vellakulam Street
Kancheepuram
3. Anandan
No. 30/92, Back Portion
Vellakulam Street
Kancheepuram
4. G.Anbu
No. 30/92, Back Portion
Vellakulam Street
Kancheepuram
5. G.Arivazhagan
No. 30/92, Back Portion
Vellakulam Street
Kancheepuram
..Respondent(s)
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Prayer: This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Section 115 of CPC praying to set aside the order and decreetal order dated 26.06.2025 made in I.A.No. 51
of 2021 in OS No. 192 of 2007 on the file of Additional Subordinate Judge, Kancheepuram.
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ORDER
This Civil Revision Petition is filed challenging the order passed by the trial Court dismissing the application filed by the petitioner seeking to condone the delay of 3296 days in filing the petition to set aside the exparte decree dated 19.11.2011.
2. The 1st respondent herein filed a suit for declaration of title and injunction, the suit was decreed exparte on 19.11.2011. The petitioner filed an application to set aside the exparte decree along with the petition to condone the delay of 3296 days. These applications were filed only on 04.11.2021. The trial Court dismissed the condone delay application. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has come before this Court.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that because of the death of counsel engaged by him, the petitioner could not file a petition to set aside the exparte decree, immediately. Hence, there is a delay.
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4. A perusal of the averment found in the affidavit filed in support of the condone delay petition would indicate that after receipt of summons, the petitioner engaged a counsel. However, the petitioner was set exparte and exparte decree was passed on 19.11.2011.
5. It is also stated by the petitioner that the petitioner’s counsel died and the petitioner was not aware of the exparte decree passed against him. Later, the 1st respondent attempted to alienate the property, then only, the petitioner enquired about the status of the case. The exparte decree was passed against him and he filed a petition to set aside the exparte on 2021. From the averment, it is seen that the petitioner failed to enquire about status of the case from 2011 to 2021. In the affidavit, the date of death of the petitioner’s counsel was also not mentioned.
6. Being a litigant, the petitioner is expected to contact his counsel and keep track of case regularly. In the case on hand, the petitioner slept over for nearly 10 years and contacted his counsel only after the first respondent attempted to alienate the property. The reason assigned by the petitioner to explain the delay of 3296 days is not at all acceptable.
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7. I do not find any error in the impugned order. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
14-10-2026 ub Index : Yes Speaking order:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes ub
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To The Additional Subordinate Judge, Kancheepuram.
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S.SOUNTHAR, J. ub CRP No.1865 of 2026 14.10.2026
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