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Dr.Rajam Sethuraman vs "Maha Semam Trust"
2024 Latest Caselaw 15112 Mad

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 15112 Mad
Judgement Date : 5 August, 2024

Madras High Court

Dr.Rajam Sethuraman vs "Maha Semam Trust" on 5 August, 2024

                                                                                  C.S.No.143 of 2012

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                               DATED : 05.08.2024

                                                     CORAM:

                                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN

                                             Civil Suit No.143 of 2012
                                                         and
                                       A.Nos.6490 of 2023, 874 to 876 of 2024

                    1.Dr.Rajam Sethuraman
                    2.J.Mohammed Nazir
                    3.M.Rabia Banu                                    .. Plaintiffs

                                                        Vs.

                    1."Maha Semam Trust",
                      a Public Charitable Trust
                      Represented by its Secretary
                      having its registered office at
                      No.4, Dr.Natesan Road
                      Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600 083.

                    2.Dr.N.Sethuraman
                    3.N.Rajagopal
                    4.H.Sivananthan
                    5.V.Sathiyanarayanan
                    6.M.Saibaba
                    7.P.Lakshmi
                    8.D.Usha Devi
                    9.M/s.S.M.I.L.E Microfinance Ltd
                     Through its Managing Director
                     (Formerly Semam Micro Finance Investment
                     Literacy and Empowerment Ltd., a Company
                     registered under the Indian Companies Act,
                     1956 and having its Registered Office at

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                       No.4, Dr.Natesan Road, Ashok Nagar
                       Chennai-600 083.
                       Represented by its Chairman
                       Dr.N.Sethuraman

                    10.M.Sathiya Moorthy
                    11.Dr.S.Brathibha
                    12.C.Poonuchamy
                    13.N.Bhuvaneswari
                    14.A.Tamilarason

                    15.J.Bradley Swanson
                    16.Aleem Remtula
                    17. Indrani Singh
                        Director

                    (15 to 17th defendants' name were
                    struck off as per the order of this
                    Court dated 19.12.2013 in Appln.
                    No.2927 to 2929 of 2012)

                    18.Madurai Power Trust
                       Represented by its Managing Trustee
                       S.Ramesh at 4/126A, Lake Area
                       Melur Road, Uthangudi
                       Madurai-625 107.

                    19.Madurai Poor Women's Empowerment Trust
                       Represented by its Managing Trustee
                       Dr.N.Sethuraman at No.2/47B, Melur Road
                       Uthangudi, Madurai-625 107.

                    20.Meenakshi Hotels and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
                       Represented by its Managing Director
                       S.Ramesh
                       at No.44/1, G.N.Chetty Road
                       T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.



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                    21.Fathi Software Pvt. Ltd.,
                       Represented by its Director
                       Dr.S.Brathibha
                       at No.434, Mosque Street
                       Anna Nagar, Madurai-20.

                    22.ICICI Bank, a Banking Company
                       registered under the Banking
                       Companies Act, at No.7, Bazullah
                       Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.
                       Represented by its Branch Manager

                    23.Indian Bank, a Nationalized Bank
                       registered under The Banking Companies Act
                       at No.69, First Avenue, Ashok Nagar
                       Ashok Pillar, Chennai-600 083.                              .. Defendants

                    Prayer: Civil Suit filed under Order IV Rule 1 read with Section 92 of
                    Civil Procedure Code, praying to pass the following judgement and decree:


                                  a) removing the defendants 2 to 8 from the Trusteeship of
                                  the first defendant Maha Semam Public Charitable
                                  Truste;
                                  b) directing the defendants 2 to 8 to render accounts
                                  relating to the Maha Semam Public Trust properties along
                                  with the original documents, title deed etc.,
                                  c) ordering inventory of the movable and immovable
                                  properties of the first defendant Maha Semam Trust
                                  d) settling a scheme for a proper administration of the
                                  first defendant Maha Semam Trust in future:
                                  e) for costs of the suit.

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                                         For Plaintiffs      : Mr.N.Subramani


                                         For Defendants    : D1, D6, D8, D11, D13, D18, D20 &
                                                             D23 (dismissed by the Master on
                                                             28.09.2015)

                                                             D15 to D17 (struck off as per the
                                                             order of this Court dated 19.12.2013 in
                                                             A.No.2929 of 2012)

                                                             Mr.Sudha Ramalingam - D10 & D14
                                                             Mr.S.Krishnaa for D22
                                                             Mr.P.Giridharan for D15 to D17
                                                             Mr.C.V.Vijayakumar for D20 & D21
                                                             Mr.R.Subburaj for D2 & D19
                                                             Mr.K.Balaji for D3 & D5
                                                             Mr.K.Subramanian for D4
                                                             Mr.C.Seethapathy for D9



                                                      JUDGMENT

When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel for

the plaintiffs seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this suit and to

that effect, he has filed the affidavits of the 2nd and 3rd plaintiffs before

this Court and he has also made an endorsement in the Court bundle.

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2. In view of the aforesaid submission and endorsement made by

the learned counsel for the plaintiffs, this Civil Suit is dismissed. No costs.

Consequently, connected applications are closed.

05.08.2024

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking Order uma

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A.A.NAKKIRAN,J.

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and A.Nos.6490 of 2023, 874 to 876 of of 2024

05.08.2024

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