J. Prabavati (Died) 1. J. Ragunath v. Nirmala Rani
Case brief
What is this about?
condonation of delay 1374 days; set aside abatement petition; abatement due to death of second respondent; Order 22 Rule 9 CPC; Order 22 Rule 4 CPC; Section 5 of Limitation Act; impleading legal heirs as respondents 2 to 4; J.Balavenkatraman; Sri Valli; Bala Sanjana Lakshmi; Bala Lithish Kumar; death of appellant J. Prabavathi; J.Ragunath; Nirmala Rani; A.S.No.311 of 2017; CMP.Nos.10005, 10011 & 10015 of 2025; Madras High Court; Justice R.Sakthivel; Registry amendment of appeal papers; B.Nedunchezhiyan; P.Saravana Sowmiyan
What did the court decide?
All three CMPs allowed: (i) delay of 1374 days in filing the set aside abatement petition condoned; (ii) abatement of the appeal against the second respondent in A.S.No.311 of 2017 set aside; (iii) proposed respondents (legal heirs of J.Balavenkatraman - Sri Valli, Bala Sanjana Lakshmi and Bala Lithish Kumar) impleaded as respondents 2 to 4 in the pending Appeal Suit. Registry directed to carry out necessary amendment in the appeal papers.