K. Chellaiah vs Palani Advocate - E.T. Nandakumaran — 5304/2025

Case under Limitation Act Section 5. Disposed: Uncontested--Allowed on 18th April 2026.

Case disposed

CRLMP - Criminal Miscellaneous Petition

CNR: TNTR010110102025

Filing Number

6979/2025

Filing Date

17-Dec-2025

Registration No

5304/2025

Registration Date

17-Dec-2025

Court

Principal District Court, Tiruvallur

Judge

1-Principal District and Sessions Judge

Decision Date

18-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--Allowed

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Limitation Act Section 5

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.K. Chellaiah

    Adv. D. Raja

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Palani Advocate - E.T. Nandakumaran

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Apr-2026

    Copy of OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: 5304/2025 The Principal Sessions Judge at Tiruvallur allowed K. Chellaiah's petition to condone an 18-day delay in filing a criminal appeal against his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that Chellaiah's reasons—poor health and financial constraints preventing him from arranging funds and contacting counsel—constituted "sufficient cause" under the Limitation Act, applying the principle that delays should be liberally condoned in the interest of justice where no gross negligence or bad faith is shown. The court emphasized that the cause of delay matters more than its length, and that no prejudice would result to the respondent, who retained full opportunity to defend in the appeal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Orders

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  5. 12-Mar-2026

    Counter

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  6. 25-Feb-2026

    Counter

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  7. 07-Feb-2026

    Counter

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  8. 22-Jan-2026

    Counter

    Principal District and Sessions Judge

  9. 17-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 17-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 5304/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 5304/2025 The Principal Sessions Judge at Tiruvallur allowed K. Chellaiah's petition to condone an 18-day delay in filing a criminal appeal against his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found that Chellaiah's reasons—poor health and financial constraints preventing him from arranging funds and contacting counsel—constituted "sufficient cause" under the Limitation Act, applying the principle that delays should be liberally condoned in the interest of justice where no gross negligence or bad faith is shown. The court emphasized that the cause of delay matters more than its length, and that no prejudice would result to the respondent, who retained full opportunity to defend in the appeal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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