The plaintiff filed a suit for Rs.5 crores damages against the defendant for reputational injury. During the trial, the court found that the plaintiff counsel had no instructions, and the plaintiff was not inclined to proceed.
Suit dismissed for default. No costs awarded.
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C.S.No.529 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
C.S.No.529 of 2018
Pacifica (Chennai Project) Infrastructure Company Private Limited, Having its office at Pacifica Aurum Near SRR Engineering College, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Padur, Chennai 603 103 Rep by its authorized signatory Mr.S.Vijayaraghavan
… Plaintiff
Vs. K.Anitha D/o. Krishnamurthy . . . Defendant
PRAYER : Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of Original Side Rules r/w Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C., praying for the following judgment and decree as against the defendant to direct the defendant to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crores only) as damages to the plaintiff for the irreparable reputational damage caused by the defendant.
For Plaintiff : Mr.S.Aravind For Defendant : No appearance
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R.N.MANJULA, J.
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JUDGMENT
The Suit has been filed to direct the defendant to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crores only) as damages to the plaintiff for the irreparable reputational damage caused by the defendant.
2. When the matter is taken up today, the learned counsel for the plaintiff submitted that he received no instructions from the plaintiff.
3. Since the plaintiff is not inclined to proceed with the suit, this suit is dismissed for default. No costs.
22.08.2023
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether a suit instituted by a company defaults due to absence of instructions must be dismissed.
What is the appropriate relief in a decree for damages for reputational injury.
Whether the defendant appeared to contest the claim for damages.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.N. MANJULA
As recorded by the court registry
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