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Substituted And Amendment ... vs P.Jayalakshmi
2021 Latest Caselaw 21610 Mad

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 21610 Mad
Judgement Date : 28 October, 2021

Madras High Court
Substituted And Amendment ... vs P.Jayalakshmi on 28 October, 2021
                                                                         T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                                                       Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 &
                                                                                    302 of 2003

                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                               DATED : 28.10.2021

                                                    CORAM

                               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN

                                              T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                       Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 & 302 of 2003

                     T.O.S.No.3 of 2001:

                     P.Sudhahar

                        [Substituted and amendment carried out as per the
                        order dated 06.08.1999 in A.No.2495 if 1999 and order
                        dated 20.07.2012 made in memo dated 16.07.2012]
                                                                                ...Plaintiff
                                                       .Vs.
                     1.P.Jayalakshmi
                     2.Saraswathi
                     3.N.Muthukrishnan
                     4.Ramanji @ Ramanjamm (Deceased)
                     5.P.Surendra Babu
                     6.S.Jagan Babu
                       [defendants 5 and 6 are impleaded as LR's of the
                       deceased 4th defendant as per the order dated
                       18.12.2015 in Application No.7338 of 2015]
                                                                                ... Defendants


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                                                                           T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                                                         Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 &
                                                                                      302 of 2003

                     PRAYER :Petition filed under Section 232 and 276 of the Indian
                     Succession Act, XXXIX fo 1925 and Order XXV Rule 5 of the Original
                     Side Rules for grant of Letters of Administration with the Will annexed.
                     Against the petition, a caveat was filed by the caveator, as per order of
                     this Court dated 19.12.2000, the Original Petition No.566 of 1997 was
                     converted into Testamentary Original Suit No.3 of 2001.


                                    For Plaintiff     : Mr.V.Selvaperumal
                                    For Defendants    : Mr.S.Senthilnathan for D2 and D4


                                                      *********
                     Tr.C.S.No.811 of 2002:
                     1.G.Ramanjee (Deceased)
                     2.P.Surendara Babu
                     3.S.Jagan Babu
                         [Plaintiffs 2 and 3 are brought on record as
                         legal heirs of the deceased sole plaintiff as
                         per     order     dated    18.12.2015      in
                         Appln.Nos.973 to 975 of 2015 and time
                         extended as per order dated 18.07.2016 in
                         Appln.Nos.3304 and 3305 of 2016. ]

                                                                                ... Plaintiffs

                                                         -Vs-

                     1.G.Parthasarathy (Deceased)

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                                                                             T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                                                           Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 &
                                                                                        302 of 2003

                     2.Jayalakshmi
                     3.Perumal Naidu
                     4.G.Saraswathi
                     5.Rajeswari
                     6.M.Nandakumar
                     7.M.Vijayalakshmi
                     8.M.Revathi
                     9.P.Yasodha
                     10.P.Sudhakar
                     11.P.Shanmugapriya

                          [Defendants 9 to 11 are brought on
                          record as legal heirs of the deceased 1st
                          defendant as per order dated 23.11.2016
                          in Appln.Nos.6145 and 6146 of 2016]

                                                                                ... Defendants

                               Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure
                     praying to:
                               a) Pass a preliminary decree for 1/5th share in the properties
                     mentioned in the Schedule A, B and C for the plaintiffs 2 and 3;


                               b) appoint a Commissioner to divide the properties mentioned in
                     the Schedule A, B and C by metes and bounds;



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                                                                               T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                                                             Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 &
                                                                                          302 of 2003

                               c)   pass a final decree allotting specified items of properties
                     towards the share of the plaintiffs and put the plaintiff in possession of
                     the items so allotted towards their share and


                               d) for costs of the suit.


                                      For Plaintiffs       : Mr.V.Selvaperumal
                                      For Defendants       : Mr.S.Senthilnathan

                                                           ********
                     Tr.C.S.No.302 of 2003:
                     G.Saraswathi                                                  ... Plaintiff

                                                             -Vs-

                     1.G.Parthasarathy (Deceased)
                     2.Jayalakshmi
                     3.Perumal Naidu
                     4.Ramanji (Deceased)
                     5.Rajeswari
                     6.M.Nandakumar
                     7.M.Vijayalakshmi
                     8.M.Revathi
                     9.P.Surendara Babu
                     10.S.Jagan Babu

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                                                                             T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                                                           Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 &
                                                                                        302 of 2003

                       [Defendants 9 and 10 brought on record as per
                       order dated 18.12.2015 in Appln.Nos.956 to 958
                       of 2015 and time extended as per order dated
                       18.07.2016 in Appln Nos.3304 and 3305 of 2016
                       and order dated 04.08.2016.]
                     11.P.Yasodha
                     12.P.Sudhakar
                     13.P.Shanmugapriya

                          [Defendants 11 to 13 are brought on
                          record as legal heirs of the deceased 1st
                          defendant as per order dated 23.11.2016
                          in Appln.Nos.6147 and 6148 of 2016]

                                                                                ... Defendants

                               Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure
                     praying to:


                               a) Pass a preliminary decree for 1/5th share in the properties
                     mentioned in the Schedule A, B and C for the plaintiff;


                               b) appoint a Commissioner to divide the properties mentioned in
                     the Schedule A, B and C by metes and bounds;


                               c)   pass a final decree allotting specified items of properties
                     towards the share of the plaintiff and put the plaintiff in possession of the
                     items so allotted towards her share and

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                                                                               T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and
                                                                             Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 &
                                                                                          302 of 2003



                               d) for costs of the suit.


                                      For Plaintiff        : Mr.S.Senthilnathan
                                      For Defendants       : Mr.R.Lakshmi Narasimhan
                                                             for D2, 3 9 and 11
                                                             Mr.V.Selvaperumal for D12

                                                        ********
                                                      JUDGMENT

The parties have entered into a compromise and the same is

evidenced by a compromise memo which has been signed by all the

parties and their respective counsel. The power of attorney of the

plaintiff is present. Two of the parties viz., the 1st and 2nd defendants

Jayalakshmi and Saraswathi are present virtually. The others are present

physically. All the parties have agreed that the suits as well as the

testamentary original suit can be disposed of based on the above

compromise.

2. In view of the agreement reached between the parties, there will

be a final decree in Tr.C.S.No.811 of 2002 and Tr.C.S.No.202 of 2003 as

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per the compromise memorandum made between the parties. The

compromise memo shall form part of the decree. In view of the

compromise reached in the partition suits, the testamentary original suit

in TOS.No.3 of 2001 will stand dismissed. The parties are directed to

bear their own costs.

29.10.2021 dsa Note: The Registry is directed to issue certified copy of the judgment and decree by 29.11.2021.

                     Index          : No
                     Internet       : Yes
                     Non-Speaking order




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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 & 302 of 2003

List of the witnesses examined on the side of the plaintiff in T.O.S.No.3 of 2001:

PW1-Mrs.Shanmugapriya

List of Exhibits marked on the side of the plaintiff in T.O.S.No.3 of 2001:

                      Exhibits                               Description                         Dated
                        No.
                      Ex.P1        True copy of Power of attorney                              31.07.2015
                      Ex.P2        Original Will executed by Mr.Gopal Naidu registered as 15.12.1980

Doc.No.53/1980 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Triplicane, Chennai Ex.P3 Original Death Certificate of Mr.Gopal Naidu -- Ex.P4 Original Birth certificate of the plaintiff -- Ex.P5 Original Death Certificate of Mrs.Salammal who died on --

21.09.1996 Ex.P6 Original legal heir certificate 02.09.1997 Ex.P7 Affidavit filed by R.Kulasekara Nadiu Feb 1997 Ex.P8 Typed copy of the affidavit of attesting witness Namdev --

Chettiar Ex.P9 Computerised copy of death certificate of Namdev Chettiar -- Ex.P10 Copy of Consent affidavit of Jayalakshmi -- Ex.P11 Copy of Consent affidavit of G.Parthasarathy -- Ex.P12 Copy of death certificate of G.Parthasarathy -- Ex.P13 Certified copy of settlement deed 05.06.1982

List of the witnesses examined on the side of the defendants in T.O.S.No.3 of 2001: : Nil List of Exhibits marked on the side of the defendants in T.O.S.No.3 of 2001: : Nil

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List of the witnesses examined on the side of the plaintiffs in Tr.C.S.No.811 of 2002:

PW1-Mr.P.Surendra Babu

List of Exhibits marked on the side of the plaintiffs in Tr.C.S.No.811 of 2002:

                      Exhibits                             Description                            Dated
                        No.
                      Ex.P1        Certified copy of sale deed R.Gopal Naidu                    29.11.1956
                      Ex.P2        Certified copy of sale deed R.Gopal Naidu                    20.07.1960
                      Ex.P3        Certified copy of sale deed R.Gopal Naidu                    25.07.1960
                      Ex.P4        Copy of legal notice                                         20.01.1996
                      Ex.P5        Original reply notice                                        01.02.1996
                      Ex.P6        Certified copy of sale deed G.Perumal Naidu                  05.12.1997
                      Ex.P7        Certified copy of sale deed                                  20.07.2000
                      Ex.P8        Proceedings of Thasildar, Tindivanam                         20.03.2012
                      Ex.P9        Proceedings of R.D.O., Tindivanam                              .12.2012
                      Ex.P10       Patta bearing     No.151      issued   by Deputy Thasildar, 24.05.2012
                                   Tindivanam
                      Ex.P11       'A' Register extract                                         24.05.2012
                      Ex.P12       Proceedings of Public Information Officer @ Deputy 12.08.2013
                                   Thasildar, Tindivanam
                      Ex.P13       Proceedings of R.D.O., Tindivanam                            02.12.2012
                      Ex.P14       Proceedings of Public Information Officer @ Deputy 29.09.2015
                                   Thasildar, Tindivanam


List of the witnesses examined on the side of the defendants in Tr.C.S.No.811 of 2002: : Nil

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List of Exhibits marked on the side of the defendants in Tr.C.S.No.811 of 2002: : Nil

List of the witnesses examined on the side of the plaintiff in Tr.C.S.No.302 of 2003:

PW1-Mr.P.Surendra Babu

List of Exhibits marked on the side of the plaintiff in Tr.C.S.No.302 of 2003: Nil List of the witnesses examined on the side of the defendants in Tr.C.S.No.302 of 2003: : Nil List of Exhibits marked on the side of the defendants in Tr.C.S.No.302 of 2003: : Nil

29.10.2021 dsa

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

dsa

T.O.S.No.3 of 2001 and Tr.C.S.Nos.811 of 2002 & 302 of 2003

29.10.2021

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