Disposed

The Chairman v. C.T.Valliammai Achai

Madras HC5 Mar 2024OSA/180/2015

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Appeal by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board against a trial court decree was settled out of court through a memorandum of compromise. Demand drafts totalling about Rs.93.6 lakhs were handed to the respondents' counsel and recorded. The appeal was disposed of in terms of the compromise, which forms part of the decree, with refund of court fee directed.

What did the court decide?

Appeal disposed per memorandum of compromise; demand drafts of Rs.3,60,864 and Rs.90,00,000 delivered to respondents; connected CMP closed; court fee refunded.

The Chairman Vs C.T.Valliammai Achai — Property and Title | Madras HC (2024)

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OSA NO.180 OF 2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05.03.2024

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL

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OSA NO.180 OF 2015

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AND

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CMP NO.3862 OF 2024

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The Chairman

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Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board No.5, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai – 600 005.

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... Appellant

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Vs.

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1.C.T.Valliammai Achi

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2.CT.Muthu Veerappan 3.C.Sivagami 4.R.Seethalakshmi (Deceased) 5.CT.Arunachalam

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6.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai – 600 003.

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7.Vasantha Valliappan

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8.Ramanathan Govindan

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9.Annamalai Ramanathan

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(R4 died. R7 to 9 are brought on record as LRs' of the deceased 4^th respondent viz., (R.Seethalakshmi) vide order of Court dated 27.11.2023 made in CMP Nos. 27140, 27134 & 27137 of 2023 in OSA No.180 of 2015)

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of Madras High Court Original Side Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, praying to set aside the decree and judgment made in C.S.No.878 of 2004 dated 28.02.2013.

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For Appellant : Ms.G.Thilakavathy Senior Counsel Assisted by Mr.S.Karthikeyan For Respondents 1 to 3, 5 and 7 to 9 : Mr.PL.Narayanan Senior Counsel for Mr.E.Hariharan For Respondent 6 : Ms.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel

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J U D G M E N TR.S

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(Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.)

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A Memo dated 04.03.2024 has been filed by the learned

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counsel for the respondents 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 stating that the first respondent C.T.Valliammai Achi died on 03.05.2018 and her Legal Heirs

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are already on record as respondents 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. They were recorded as the Legal Representatives of the deceased first respondent C.T.Valliammai Achi.

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2.A Memorandum of Compromise dated 05.03.2024 has been

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filed by the parties which has been signed by the respondents 2 and 5. It is

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also seen that they are authorized by the other respondents to enter into the compromise.

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3.The learned counsel for the appellant has also handed over

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two demand drafts viz., bearing No.021251 dated 19.12.2023 drawn on IDBI Bank, Anna Nagar Branch, for a sum of Rs.3,60,864/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Sixty Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Four Only) and bearing No.021249 dated 19.12.2023 drawn on IDBI Bank, Anna Nagar Branch for a sum of Rs.90,00,000/- (Rupees Ninety Lakhs Only), both in favour of C.T.Muthuveerappan / second respondent, to the learned counsel for the

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respondents 1 to 3, 5 and 7 to 9 and the same is recorded.

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4.The Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Memorandum of Compromise. The Memorandum of Compromise will form part of the

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decree. The parties will be entitled to get the terms of compromise registered as it is a decree of the Court. No costs. Consequently, connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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5.In view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL VS. M.C.SUBRAMANIAM AND OTHERS [2021 (3) SCC 560] the Court fee paid in the appeal is directed to be refunded to the appellant.

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[R.S.M., J.] [R.S.V., J.]

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05.03.2024 Index : No Internet : Yes Neutral Citation : No Speaking Order TK

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