Manoharan vs Sivarajan & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the appellant's suit for non-payment of court fee was unjustified, as the appellant was unaware of the rejection and had made efforts to pay the balance court fee. The Court emphasized the importance of ensuring access to justice and the need for courts to consider the merits of a case rather than dismissing it on procedural grounds. The Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the Regular First Appeal and allowed the appellant's application for condonation of delay, thereby reinstating the suit for further proceedings.