Kannan @ Damodaran v. R.Vasudevan
Case brief
What is this about?
This court dismissed a second appeal filed under CPC Section 100 in the absence of all appellants, who were summoned after notice proof showed non-delivery.
What did the court decide?
Second appeal dismissed for default. No costs.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 23.04.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM
S.A.No.1524 of 1996
1.Kannan @ Damodaran
2.Divakaran
3.Chandra
4.Muthusamy ... Appellants/Defandants
Vs.
1.R.Vasudevan
2.R.Rajasekaran
3.R.Rajan
4.R.Vijaya
5.R.Vasantha
Rep. by their Power of Attorney Agent
T.K.Rajagopal ... Respondents/Plaintiffs
PRAYER: Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of C.P.C., against the judgment and decree dated 15.03.1995 made in A.S.No.274/94 on the file of Principal District Court, Salem against the judgment and decree dated 30.09.1994 made in O.S.No.334 of 1990 on the file of District Munsif Court, Attur.
For Appellants : Mr.P.Jagadeesan
For Respondents : No Appearance
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the appellants has filed proof of service in the Registry on 11.04.2019 stating that the private notice which was sent to the respondents 2 to 4 returned as ”no such persons”. He also filed another proof of service on 16.04.2019 stating that private notice which was sent to the fifth respondent returned as "addressee not available" . The learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that he has sent letters to all the appellants. He further submitted that the third appellant alone has received the letter and the other appellants have not received the letters. He further submitted that the third appellant has not contacted him after receipt of the letter and hence he is reporting no instructions and to that effect also, he has made an endorsement.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the second appeal can be decided on merits when the appellants are absent due to non-service
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Kannan @ Damodaran
- appellant
Divakaran
- appellant
Chandra
- appellant
Muthusamy
- respondent
R. Vasudevan
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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