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C. Ponnusamy v. M. Ramasamy

Madras HC9 Dec 2025CMP/16059/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Unopposed impleadment of legal representatives in a pending Madras High Court second appeal (SA No. 1685 of 2008, Erode District parties). CMP No. 16059 of 2023 allowed on 09-12-2025 by V. Lakshminarayanan J.; S. Prabavathi and S Bharathi substituted on record for deceased 8th respondent S. Ramasamy; Registry directed to amend cause title. No statutory provision or precedent discussed; useful only for substitution/impleadment practice references.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed as prayed for: respondents 13 and 14 (S. Prabavathi and S Bharathi, children of the late 8th respondent S. Ramasamy) brought on record as his legal representatives and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008; Registry directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the appeal. ¶27

Why is it important?

Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the court ordered the petition as prayed for, i.e., respondents 13 and 14 were brought on record as the legal representatives of the deceased 8th respondent S.Ramasamy and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008. ¶27

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed as prayed for: respondents 13 and 14 (S. Prabavathi and S Bharathi, children of the late 8th respondent S. Ramasamy) brought on record as his legal representatives and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008; Registry directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the appeal.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 13 and 14 should be brought on record as the legal representatives of the deceased 8th respondent S.Ramasamy and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.

Court's answer

Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the court ordered the petition as prayed for, i.e., respondents 13 and 14 were brought on record as the legal representatives of the deceased 8th respondent S.Ramasamy and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.

Ratio / Principle

The Registry was directed to carry out the necessary amendment in S.A.No.1685 of 2008 to reflect the impleadment of the legal representatives.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (V. Lakshminarayanan J.), by order dated 09-12-2025, allowed CMP No. 16059 of 2023 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008, an unopposed application to implead the legal representatives of the deceased 8th respondent. S. Prabavathi (D/o. Late S. Ramasamy) and S Bharathi (S/o. Late S. Ramasamy) were brought on record as respondents 13 and 14 in place of the deceased 8th respondent S. Ramasamy, notice having been duly served through Mr.Ramanan with no appearance entered on their behalf. The Registry was directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the second appeal. Procedural order only; no substantive ruling on the appeal and no statute or precedent cited.

A

CMP No. 16059 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

CMP No. 16059 of 2023

IN SA NO. 1685 OF 2008

C. Ponnusamy Died

Appellant(s)

Vs

M. Ramasamy S/o. Muthusamy, Thandankadu, Moolakarai Village, Erode District

Respondent(s)

Prayer : To bring the respondents 13 & 14 on record as the legal representative of the deceased 8^th respondent S.Ramasamy and rank them as the respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.

For Appellant(s): Mr.Ramanan for Mr.N. Manoharan

For Respondent:

ORDER

This petition has been filed to bring the respondents 13 & 14 on record as

the legal representative of the deceased 8^th respondent S.Ramasamy and rank

them as the respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners.

3.Notice has been ordered. Mr.Ramanan has taken notice on the legal

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CMP No. 16059 of 2023

representatives, the respondents 13 & 14. Respondents 13 & 14 have been

served and no one has entered appearance on their behalf.

4.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of

this petition, this petition is ordered as prayed for.

09-12-2025 (12/22)

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NOTE : Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.

To

1.M. Ramasamy S/o. Muthusamy, Thandankadu, Moolakarai Village, Erode District

2.Nallasamy S/o. Chinnappa Gounder, Kambar Street, Veerappanchatram, Erode-4

3.Rajendran S/o. Chinnappa Gounder, Kambar Street, Veerappanchatram, Erode-4

4.Rangasamy Died

5.Chinnasamy S/o. Chinnamalai Gounder, Koorapalayam, Pichandampalayam Post, Erode District

6.Subbaraya Gounder Died

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7.R Ramasamy

S/o. Rasa Gounder, Koorapalalyam, Pichandampalayam Post, Erode Taluk and Dist

8.S Ramasamy Died

9.Rathinam

D/o. Late Subbraya Gounder, 9 Koorapalayam, Pchandampalayam Post, Erode Dist

10.S.Thangamuthu

S/o. Late Subbaraya Gounder, 9 Koorapalayam, Pchandampalayam Post, Erode Dist

11.Annakodi

W/o. late Loganathan, 9 Koorapalayam, Pchandampalayam Post, Erode Dist

12.Sivakami

D/o. Late Loganathan, 9 Koorapalayam, Pchandampalayam Post, Erode Dist

13.S. Prabavathi,

D/o. Late S. Ramasamy, W/o. Arunachalam, 35, Koorapalayam, Pichandampalayam Post, Erode Taluk, Erode District

14.S Bharathi

S/o. Late S. Ramasamy, 35, Koorapalayam, Pichandampalayam Post, Erode Taluk, Erode District

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CMP No. 16059 of 2023

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

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CMP No. 16059 of 2023 IN SA NO. 1685 OF 2008

09-12-2025 (12/22)

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether respondents 13 and 14 should be brought on record as the legal representatives of the deceased 8th respondent S.Ramasamy and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.¶13
The court held
Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the court ordered the petition as prayed for, i.e., respondents 13 and 14 were brought on record as the legal representatives of the deceased 8th respondent S.Ramasamy and ranked as respondents 13 and 14 in S.A.No.1685 of 2008.ratio¶27

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Second Appeal S.A.No.1685 of 2008 is pending before the Madras High Court; the present civil miscellaneous petition arises therein.¶7
Prior proceeding
The 8th respondent S.Ramasamy died during the pendency of the appeal; the petition seeks to bring his legal representatives (respondents 13 and 14) on record.¶42
Prior proceeding
Notice was ordered; Mr.Ramanan took notice on behalf of the proposed legal representatives, respondents 13 & 14, who were served and did not enter appearance.¶25

Parties & counsel

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appellant
C. Ponnusamy¶8
Mr.Ramanan, Mr.N. Manoharan
respondent
M. Ramasamy S/o. Muthusamy, Thandankadu, Moolakarai Village, Erode District¶11
respondent
S Ramasamy¶42
respondent
S. Prabavathi¶51
Mr.Ramanan
respondent
S Bharathi¶53
Mr.Ramanan

Coram

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V. Lakshminarayananauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 9 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 19 Jul 2023
Case no.: CMP/16059/2023
CNR: HCMA011003232023
Bench: V. Lakshminarayanan
Disposal: ORDERED
Case type: CMP

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Cite this judgement

C. Ponnusamy v. M. Ramasamy, CMP/16059/2023 (MAD), decided on 9 December 2025.

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Procedural history3

Second Appeal S.A.No.1685 of 2008 is pending before the Madras High Court; the present civil miscellaneous petition arises therein.
The 8th respondent S.Ramasamy died during the pendency of the appeal; the petition seeks to bring his legal representatives (respondents 13 and 14) on record.

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Bench / Coram

V. Lakshminarayanan

Parties & counsel