T N Janarthanam v. N Venkatesan
Case brief
What is this about?
Short interlocutory order of the Madras High Court dated 21.04.2025 by Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy in A.No.251 of 2025 arising in commercial division suit C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.198 of 2024. Applicant T N Janarthanam (plaintiff; counsel Ramesh Ganapathy) sought leave to file a reply to the written statement of respondents N Venkatesan and another (counsel S. Diwakar). After an earlier request on 26.03.2025 for time to file a better affidavit, an affidavit dated 21.04.2025 (paras 6-7 setting out reasons) was placed on record; despite the defendant's counsel objection that the points were already captured in the written statement, the application was allowed and the Registry directed to receive the reply statement. No statute or precedent case is cited; no monetary amount involved.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to the plaintiff to file a reply statement to the written statement; Registry directed to receive the reply statement.