Chitra Gopinath v. Dhanalakshmi

Madras HC2 Jul 2025CMP/15213/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay 45 days Section 5 Limitation Act 1963; abatement set aside Order XXII Rule 9(2) CPC; legal heirs of deceased respondent impleaded as Respondent Nos. 6 to 12 under Order XXII Rule 4 CPC; death of 5th respondent T.S.Velayudham on November 30, 2024; heirs V.Pachaiammal, S.Thilagavathy, S.Divyalakshmi, V.Senthilkumar, V.Vijayakumar, V.Sumitha, V.Banu Priya; petitioner Chitra Gopinath; A.S.No. 664 of 2014; Madras High Court; single judge R. SAKTHIVEL; decided 02.07.2025; all three CMPs allowed on satisfaction with affidavit reasons.

What did the court decide?

All three Civil Miscellaneous Petitions allowed: delay of 45 days condoned; the seven legal heirs of the deceased 5th respondent brought on record as Respondent Nos. 6 to 12; abatement caused by the death of the 5th respondent set aside. ¶¶38

Chitra Gopinath Vs Dhanalakshmi — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 45 days in filing the petition to set aside the abatement (CMP.No. 15213 of 2025) should be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. +2 more

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Court's answer

The Court, being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petitions, allowed CMP.No. 15213 of 2025, thereby condoning the delay of 45 days in filing the petition to set aside the abatement.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court allowed CMP.No. 15222 of 2025, thereby bringing the seven legal heirs of the deceased 5th respondent on record as Respondent Nos. 6 to 12 in the appeal.

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Key takeaways

The Court allowed CMP.No. 15225 of 2025, thereby setting aside the abatement caused due to the death of the 5th respondent T.S.Velayudham in A.S.No. 664 of 2014.ratio¶¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (R. SAKTHIVEL, J.), order dated 02.07.2025: Allowed CMP.Nos.15213, 15222 & 15225 of 2025 in A.S.No. 664 of 2014, arising from the death of the 5th respondent T.S.Velayudham on November 30, 2024, which caused abatement in the appeal. (i) Under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the delay of 45 days in filing the petition to set aside the abatement was condoned (CMP.No. 15213 of 2025); (ii) under Order XXII Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the seven legal heirs of the deceased 5th respondent — V.Pachaiammal (widow), S.Thilagavathy, S.Divyalakshmi, V.Sumitha and V.Banu Priya (daughters), and V.Senthilkumar and V.Vijayakumar (sons) — were brought on record as Respondent Nos. 6 to 12 (CMP.No. 15222 of 2025); and (iii) under Order XXII, Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the abatement was set aside (CMP.No. 15225 of 2025). The Court acted 'upon being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of these petitions'. No appearance was put in for Respondent No.1.

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CMP.Nos.15213, 15222 & 15225 of 2025 in A.S.No. 664 of 2014

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 02.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL

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CMP.Nos.15213, 15222 & 15225 of 2025

A.S.No. 664 of 2014

Chitra Gopinath

...Petitioner

[In all three CMPs]

Versus

1.Dhanalakshmi 2.Manimala

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3.Amudha

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4.S.Muruganandham 5.T.S.Velayudham (Died)

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6.V.Pachaiammal

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7.S.Thilagavathy 8.S.Divyalakshmi 9.V.Senthilkumar 10.V.Vijayakumar 11.V.Sumitha

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12.V.Banu Priya ... Respondents [In all three CMPs]

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Prayer in CMP.No. 15213 of 2025 is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, praying to condone the delay of 45 days in filing petition to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the 5^th respondent, namely, T.S.Velayudham on November 30, 2024 in the

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CMP.Nos.15213, 15222 & 15225 of 2025 in A.S.No. 664 of 2014

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above appeal.

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Prayer in CMP.No. 15222 of 2025 is filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to bring on record the proposed Respondent Nos. 6 to 12, namely, (i) V.Pachaiammal, W/o.late.T.S.Velayudham, (ii) S.Thilagavathy, D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham, (iii) S.Divyalakshmi, D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham, (iv) V.Senthilkumar, S/o.late.T.S.Velayudham, (v) V.Vijayakumar, S/o.late.T.S.Velayudham, (vi) V.Sumitha, D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham and (vii) V.Banu Priya, D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham as the Respondent Nos. 6 to 12 in the above appeal.

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Prayer in CMP.No. 15225 of 2025 is filed under Order XXII, Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the 5^th respondent, namely, T.S.Velayudham on November 30, 2024 in the above appeal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravana Kumar For R1 : No Appearance For R4 : Mr.M.Sudhakar For R5 : Ms.Shaarmila For M/s.R.Marudhachalamurthy

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ORDER

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CMP.Nos.15213, 15222 & 15225 of 2025 in A.S.No. 664 of 2014

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Mr.S.Saravana Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Sudhakar, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.4 and Ms.Shaarmila, representing M/s.R.Marudhachalamurthy, learned Counsel on record for the Respondent No.5 are before this Court, .

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2.No representation for the Respondent No.1.

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3.This Court has perused the case file.

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4.It is seen that the Respondent No.5, namely, T.S.Velayudham passed away on November 30, 2024 leaving behind his legal heirs/legal representatives of the deceased Respondent No.5, namely,

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Sl. Sl. No No. V.Pachaiammal V.Vijayakumar

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1. 1. W/o.late.T.S.Velayudham S/o.late.T.S.Velayudham S.Thilagavathy V.Sumitha

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1. 1. D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham S.Divyalakshmi V.BanuPriya

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1. 1. D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham D/o.late.T.S.Velayudham V.Senthilkumar

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1. S/o.late.T.S.Velayudham

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5.Upon being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of these petitions. Accordingly, these Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are allowed.

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02.07.2025

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MSM

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CMP.Nos.15213, 15222 & 15225 of 2025 in A.S.No. 664 of 2014

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R. SAKTHIVEL, J.,

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MSM