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The Tamil Baptist Church vs D'Cruz Solomon
2023 Latest Caselaw 7291 Mad

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 7291 Mad
Judgement Date : 30 June, 2023

Madras High Court
The Tamil Baptist Church vs D'Cruz Solomon on 30 June, 2023
                                                                C.S.Nos.633, 635, 636 & 637 of 2004


                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                  DATED : 30.06.2023

                                                      CORAM

                                  THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

                                        C.S.Nos.633, 635, 636 & 637 of 2004

                     In C.S.No.633 of 2004

                     The Tamil Baptist Church, Kilpauk
                     by its Chairman Rev. Augustine Moses
                                                                                       ... Plaintiff
                                                         Vs.

                     1.D'Cruz Solomon
                     2.P.Rajamani
                     3.Victor Swaminathan
                     4.Madras Chingleput Tamil
                       (Strict) Baptist Society
                     5.Madras and Chingleput
                       Tamil Baptist Synod
                                                                                    ... Defendants
                     In C.S.No.635 of 2004

                     Tamil Baptist Mission Elementary School,
                     rep by Mrs.Chandra Leela Paul,
                     Headmistress and Correspondent
                                                                                       ... Plaintiff
                                                         Vs.




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                     1.Madras & Chinglepet Tamil (Strict)
                       Baptist Trust Society
                     2.D'Cruz Solomon                                                   ... Defendants

                     In C.S.No.636 of 2004

                     Madras and Chengleput Tamil
                     (Strict) Baptist Trust Society,
                     Rep by its Treasurer Mr.C.V.Saminathan
                                                                                          ... Plaintiff
                                                            Vs.

                     1.Samuel Devanesan
                     2.Devavaram Williams
                     3.Paul Jeyaraj
                     4.Benjamin
                     5.Chandra Leela Paul                                               ... Defendants

                     In C.S.No.637 of 2004

                     The Tamil Baptist Church
                     rep by its Secretary Mr.D.Williams,
                     Kilpauk, Madras 600 010.                                             ... Plaintiff
                                                            Vs.

                     The Madras and Chingleput
                     Tamil Baptist (Strict) Trust
                     Society by its Secretary
                     D.Jachene Solomon.                                                  ... Defendant
                     Prayer in C.S.No.633 of 2004: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C.,
                     praying for the following judgment and decree as against the defendants;
                                  a) to declare the defendants 1 to 3 are not the duly elected office
                     bearers of the fourth defendant society;


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                                  b) to grant a consequential permanent injunction restraining the
                     defendants 1 to 3 from collecting rents and profits or in any other manner
                     purporting to manage the affairs of the fourth defendant society;
                                  c) directing the defendants 1 to 3 to render a true and proper
                     account of the funds of the fourth defendant society for the period of their
                     management;
                                  d) for an injunction restraining the defendants from in any manner
                     interfering with the functioning of the Tamil Baptist Church and institutions
                     under the management such as the TBM Elementary School and the Church
                     Home and the Kilpauk Tamil Baptist Society run under the auspicious of the
                     first plaintiff and the premises of the Church complex of the plaintiff;
                                  e) restrain by permanent injunction the 5th defendant from
                     collecting any rents or profits from the suit properties or in any manner
                     interfering with the management thereof;
                                  f) directing the defendants to pay the costs of the suit.


                     Prayer in C.S.No.635 of 2004: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C.,
                     praying for the following judgment and decree as against the defendants;
                                  a) for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men
                     and agents, servants and others acting on their behalf from in any manner
                     disturbing their possession and enjoyment of the school premises and
                     interferes with the management and functioning of the same at
                     Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk and Madras 10.
                                  b) for costs of the suit;

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                     Prayer in C.S.No.636 of 2004: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C.,
                     praying for the following judgment and decree as against the defendants;
                                  a) Preventing them, their men, agents and servants and others
                     from erecting, constructing and putting up sheds in the suit property and
                     thereby interfering with the plaintiff's peaceful possession and enjoyment of
                     the suit property.
                                  b) to direct the defendants to pay the cost of the suit.


                     Prayer in C.S.No.637 of 2004: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C.,
                     praying for the following judgment and decree as against the defendants;
                                  a) declaring that the defendant, his representatives, agents or
                     servants on behalf of them have no right to hold any meeting in the church
                     properties situated at No.91, Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk, Madras 10.
                                  b) Consequential permanent injunction restraining the defendant,
                     his representatives, agents or servants on behalf of them from holding any
                     meeting or any gathering in the plaintiff premises mentioned in schedule
                     hereunder;
                                  c) for the costs of the suit.


                     In all C.S.


                                  For Plaintiff               : No representation
                                  For Defendants              : No representation



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                                                                     C.S.Nos.633, 635, 636 & 637 of 2004

                                                 COMMON JUDGMENT

                                  When the matters were taken up for hearing on 19.06.2023, there

                     was no representation for the plaintiff as well as the defendants. Therefore,

                     the case has been posted on 30.06.2023, under the caption “for dismissal”.

                     Even today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, there was no

                     representation for the plaintiff and the defendants in all the suits.



                                  2. Therefore, these Civil Suits are dismissed for default. No costs.




                                                                                             30.06.2023

                     Index : yes / no
                     Internet : yes / no
                     gsk




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                                       C.S.Nos.633, 635, 636 & 637 of 2004

                                                    R.N.MANJULA,J.

gsk

C.S.Nos.633, 635, 636 & 637 of 2004

30.06.2023

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