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G.David Ajay Kumar and 5 others v. The Church of South India and 4 others

Madras HC5 Jun 2025A/2414/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, single Judge (K.Kumaressh Babu J.), order dated 05-06-2025 closing A.No.2414 of 2025 in CS.DR.No.76471 of 2025. Applicants G.David Ajay Kumar and 5 others (counsel Vineet Subramani) sought leave to sue the 1st respondent Church of South India, an unregistered, unincorporated representative body, and a direction to its General Secretary (4th respondent) to defend the suit; respondents appeared through Senior Counsel V.Prakash. With compliance of the advertisement direction noted, the application was closed without costs; no substantive adjudication, and no statutes or precedents were discussed.

What did the court decide?

Since the orders permitting the applicant to carry out advertisement had been complied with, no further adjudication was required in the application. ¶26

G.David Ajay Kumar and 5 others Vs The Church of South India and 4 others — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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A NO. 2414 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05-06-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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A NO. 2414 of 2025

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CS DR.No.76471 of 2025

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G.David Ajay Kumar and 5 others Plot No.77, Ganesh Residency, Street No.8, Sneha Nagar Colony, Secunderabad 500 007. and 5 Others

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Applicant(s)

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The Church of South India and 4 others Represented by its Office bearers, CSI Synod Secretariat, CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. and 4 Others

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Respondent(s)

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For Applicant(s):

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Mr.Vineet Subramani

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For Respondent(s):

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Mr.V.Prakash Senior Counsel For M/s.Adrian D Rozario

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ORDER

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The present application has been filed to grant leave to Sue the 1^st

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respondent, Church of South India, represented by its office bearers, which is

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an unregistered, unincorporated, representative body of its members, on

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behalf, and for the benefit, of all interested persons, being members of 1^st

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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respondent, of which applicants are also members, and consequently, direct the General Secretary, 4^th Respondent herein, of the Church of South India,

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1^st Respondent herein, to defend the suit on behalf of the 1^st Respondent.

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In view of the fact that the orders were passed, permitting the applicant to carry out advertisement and such direction had been complied with, no further adjudication is required to be made in the present application.

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Accordingly, the application in A.No.2414 of 2025 in

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CS.DR.No.76471 of 2025 stands closed. No costs.

05-06-2025

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The Church of South India and 4 others Represented by its Office bearers, CSI Synod Secretariat, CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

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