Summary: The Madras High Court, on December 12, 2025, turned down Bay Resorts Limited's request to cancel a previous court decision because they waited over 13 years to ask, which the court found unacceptable.
Bay Resorts Limited, led by its Chairman A. Sakthivel, was the one asking for the court's help in this case. They were up against Nenmeli Arulmigu Alavandar Naicker Charity, based in Mahabalipuram. The problem came from Bay Resorts trying to change a court decision from March 19, 2025, using a rule that lets people ask the court to reconsider past decisions.
The main issue was the huge 4892-day delay in asking the court to change the earlier decision. Bay Resorts said the delay happened because one of their directors, Vetrivel, was sick and couldn't keep up with what was happening in court. However, the court did not accept this reason.
"The delay is more than 13 years and clearly too long," the court noted.
Bay Resorts had been part of many legal fights about the property in question. They even got a temporary court order in 2003 to stop others from interfering with their property. Despite this, Nenmeli Arulmigu Alavandar Naicker Charity had an earlier temporary court order in their favor from 2002.
Justice P.B. Balaji was in charge of the case. He pointed out that Bay Resorts' reasons for the delay were not good enough. The court stressed that the company couldn't depend only on one director for legal stuff, especially when another director, Mr. Sakthivel, had been actively involved in other legal matters.
"The excuse given by the company is clearly not acceptable," the court stated.
On December 12, 2025, the court rejected the request to change the earlier decision, leaving Bay Resorts without any help. This decision highlighted how important it is to act quickly and have proper representation in legal matters.
This case serves as a reminder that the courts need good reasons for delays, especially when they last over a decade.
