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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.04.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
CS.No.861 of 2007
J.Gopikanth .. Plaintiff
Vs
1. T.Sivakami
Publisher and Editor
Valasai Times
12/4 Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Janaki Nagar, Valasaravakkam,
Chennai - 600 087.
Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of Original Side Rules read with Order VII Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Code, praying to pass a judgment and decree in favour of the plaintiff:-
a) to pay a sum of Rs.25,00,000.00 together with interest @ 24% per annum from the date of plaint till the date of payment towards damages and compensation for defaming and causing metal http://www.judis.nic.in agony to the plaintiff,
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V.BHARATHIDASAN,J.
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b) to pay the plaintiff the costs of the suit
c) such other reliefs
For Plaintiff : Mr.Sharath Chandran for
Mr.V.Raghavachari
For Defendants : Mr.S.Krishnasamy
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel appearing for the sole plaintiff submits
that pending suit, the sole plaintiff died in the month of September of 2017 and no steps is taken to bring the legal representatives of the sole plaintiff on record.
2 In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for
the sole plaintiff, the civil suit is dismissed as abated. Further, it is always open to the legal representatives of the sole plaintiff, to file a petition to restore the above suit, if they so desire.
18.04.2018
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CS.No.861 of 2007
J.Gopikanth
T.Sivakami
P.C.Rajendran
Yogiram Surthkumar Printers
V.BHARATHIDASAN
As recorded by the court registry
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