Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Died), T.Mythili Devi, Vs C. Kumar

1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar K.Muthu (Deceased) 3.V.Padmavathy 4.T.Veerasekar 5.S.Seethalakshmi 6.V.Meena 7.S.Prema 8.R.Manickam 9.R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan 15.S.Ettiyappan

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D.Venkatesh (deceased) 16.V.Chakravarthi D.Gnanasekar (Deceased) 17.M.Dhandapani 18.K.Amulu @ Amudha 19.R.Anjalai 20.K.Pattammal 21.R.Selvaraj 22.K.Gajalakshmi 23.S.Srinivasan 24.V.Jayaraman 25.K.Udhayasuriyan 26.R.Gangammal 27.D.Vijayalakshmi 28.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents / Respondents

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29.Kumutha 30.Dhanalakshmi 31.Pavithra 32.Gunasekar 33.Rajeshwari (R29 to R33 are legal heirs of D.Venkatesh all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar Street, Thiruverkadu, Chennai) ... Respondents 29 to 33 / Proposed Respondents 32 - 36 34.Vasanthi 35.Murali 36.Magesh 37.Kannammal ... Respondents 34 to 37 / (R34 to R37 are legal heirs of Proposed Respondents 37 - 40 D.Gnanasekar all are residing at Door No.1, Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.)

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 3845 days in seeking to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 17^th respondent viz., D.Venkatesh.

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CMP NO.27346 / 2023

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) T.Mythili Devi

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... Appellant ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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Vs.

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar

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K.Muthu (Deceased)

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3.V.Padmavathy 4.T.Veerasekar 5.S.Seethalakshmi 6.V.Meena 7.S.Prema 8.R.Manickam 9.R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan 15.S.Ettiyappan

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D.Venkatesh (deceased) 16.V.Chakravarthi

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D.Gnanasekar (Deceased) 17.M.Dhandapani 18.K.Amulu @ Amudha 19.R.Anjalai

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20.K.Pattammal 21.R.Selvaraj 22.K.Gajalakshmi 23.S.Srinivasan 24.V.Jayaraman 25.K.Udhayasuriyan 26.R.Gangammal 27.D.Vijayalakshmi 28.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents / Respondents 29.Kumutha 30.Dhanalakshmi 31.Pavithra 32.Gunasekar 33.Rajeshwari (R29 to R33 are legal heirs of D.Venkatesh all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar Street, Thiruverkadu, Chennai) ... Respondents 29 to 33 / Proposed Respondents 32 - 36 34.Vasanthi 35.Murali 36.Magesh 37.Kannammal ... Respondents 34 to 37 / (R34 to R37 are legal heirs of Proposed Respondents 37 - 40 D.Gnanasekar all are residing at Door No.1, Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.)

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 4 read with Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to bring the Legal Representatives of the 17 th respondent viz., D.Venkatesh (1) Mrs.Kumutha (2) Dhanalakshmi (3) Pavithra (4) Gunasekar and (5) Rajeshwari, all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai, on record.

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CMP NO.27349 / 2023

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) T.Mythili Devi

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... Appellant ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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Vs.

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar K.Muthu (Deceased) 3.V.Padmavathy 4.T.Veerasekar 5.S.Seethalakshmi 6.V.Meena 7.S.Prema 8.R.Manickam 9.R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan 15.S.Ettiyappan

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D.Venkatesh (deceased) 16.V.Chakravarthi

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D.Gnanasekar (Deceased) 17.M.Dhandapani 18.K.Amulu @ Amudha 19.R.Anjalai 20.K.Pattammal 21.R.Selvaraj 22.K.Gajalakshmi 23.S.Srinivasan 24.V.Jayaraman 25.K.Udhayasuriyan 26.R.Gangammal

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27.D.Vijayalakshmi 28.B.Srinivasa Rao

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... Respondents / Respondents

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29.Kumutha 30.Dhanalakshmi 31.Pavithra 32.Gunasekar 33.Rajeshwari (R29 to R33 are legal heirs of D.Venkatesh all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar Street, Thiruverkadu, Chennai) ... Respondents 29 to 33 / Proposed Respondents 32 - 36

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34.Vasanthi 35.Murali 36.Magesh 37.Kannammal ... Respondents 34 to 37 / (R34 to R37 are legal heirs of Proposed Respondents 37 - 40 D.Gnanasekar all are residing at Door No.1, Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.)

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 17 th respondent D.Venkatesh.

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CMP NO.27350 / 2023

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant Vs. 1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar K.Muthu (Deceased) 3.V.Padmavathy 4.T.Veerasekar

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5.S.Seethalakshmi 6.V.Meena 7.S.Prema 8.R.Manickam 9.R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan 15.S.Ettiyappan D.Venkatesh (deceased) 16.V.Chakravarthi D.Gnanasekar (Deceased) 17.M.Dhandapani 18.K.Amulu @ Amudha 19.R.Anjalai 20.K.Pattammal 21.R.Selvaraj 22.K.Gajalakshmi 23.S.Srinivasan 24.V.Jayaraman 25.K.Udhayasuriyan 26.R.Gangammal 27.D.Vijayalakshmi 28.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents / Respondents

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29.Kumutha 30.Dhanalakshmi 31.Pavithra 32.Gunasekar 33.Rajeshwari (R29 to R33 are legal heirs of D.Venkatesh all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar Street, Thiruverkadu, Chennai) ... Respondents 29 to 33 / Proposed Respondents 32 - 36

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34.Vasanthi 35.Murali 36.Magesh 37.Kannammal ... Respondents 34 to 37 / (R34 to R37 are legal heirs of Proposed Respondents 37 - 40 D.Gnanasekar all are residing at Door No.1, Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.)

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 4509 days in seeking to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 19 th respondent viz., D.Gnanasekar.

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CMP NO.27351 / 2023

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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Vs.

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar K.Muthu (Deceased) 3.V.Padmavathy 4.T.Veerasekar 5.S.Seethalakshmi 6.V.Meena 7.S.Prema 8.R.Manickam 9.R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan 15.S.Ettiyappan

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D.Venkatesh (deceased) 16.V.Chakravarthi D.Gnanasekar (Deceased) 17.M.Dhandapani 18.K.Amulu @ Amudha 19.R.Anjalai 20.K.Pattammal 21.R.Selvaraj 22.K.Gajalakshmi 23.S.Srinivasan 24.V.Jayaraman 25.K.Udhayasuriyan 26.R.Gangammal 27.D.Vijayalakshmi 28.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents / Respondents

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29.Kumutha 30.Dhanalakshmi 31.Pavithra 32.Gunasekar 33.Rajeshwari (R29 to R33 are legal heirs of D.Venkatesh all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar Street, Thiruverkadu, Chennai) ... Respondents 29 to 33 / Proposed Respondents 32 - 36 34.Vasanthi 35.Murali 36.Magesh 37.Kannammal ... Respondents 34 to 37 / (R34 to R37 are legal heirs of Proposed Respondents 37 - 40 D.Gnanasekar all are residing at Door No.1, Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.)

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order 22 Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 19 th respondent D.Gnanasekar.

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CMP NO.27355 / 2023

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) T.Mythili Devi

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... Appellant ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar

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K.Muthu (Deceased)

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3.V.Padmavathy 4.T.Veerasekar 5.S.Seethalakshmi 6.V.Meena

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7.S.Prema 8.R.Manickam 9.R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan 15.S.Ettiyappan

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D.Venkatesh (deceased) 16.V.Chakravarthi

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D.Gnanasekar (Deceased) 17.M.Dhandapani 18.K.Amulu @ Amudha 19.R.Anjalai

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20.K.Pattammal 21.R.Selvaraj 22.K.Gajalakshmi 23.S.Srinivasan 24.V.Jayaraman 25.K.Udhayasuriyan 26.R.Gangammal 27.D.Vijayalakshmi 28.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents / Respondents

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29.Kumutha 30.Dhanalakshmi 31.Pavithra 32.Gunasekar 33.Rajeshwari (R29 to R33 are legal heirs of D.Venkatesh all are residing at Door No.6, Balaji Nagar Street, Thiruverkadu, Chennai) ... Respondents 29 to 33 / Proposed Respondents 32 - 36 34.Vasanthi 35.Murali 36.Magesh 37.Kannammal ... Respondents 34 to 37 / (R34 to R37 are legal heirs of Proposed Respondents 37 - 40 D.Gnanasekar

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all are residing at Door No.1, Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.)

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 4 read with Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to bring the Legal Representatives of the 19 th respondent viz., D.Gnanasekar (1) Mrs.Vasanthi (2) Murali (3) Magesh and (4) Mrs.Kannammal, all are residing at Door No., Balaji Nagar, Near Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai, on record.

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CMP NO.10455 / 2025

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant Vs. 1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar 3.K.Muthu 4.V.Padmavathy 5.T.Veerasekar 6.S.Seethalakshmi 7.V.Meena 8.S.Prema 9.R.Manickam R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan S.Ettiyappan (Deceased) 15.Venkatesh 16.V.Chakravarthi 17.Gnanasekar 18.M.Dhandapani 19.K.Amulu @ Amudha 20.R.Anjalai 21.K.Pattammal 22.R.Selvaraj 23.K.Gajalakshmi 24.S.Srinivasan 25.V.Jayaraman 26.K.Udhayasuriyan 27.R.Gangammal 28.D.Vijayalakshmi 29.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents /

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... Respondents / Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 258 days in filing the petition seeking to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 16^th respondent.

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CMP NO.10457 / 2025

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) T.Mythili Devi

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... Appellant ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar 3.K.Muthu 4.V.Padmavathy 5.T.Veerasekar 6.S.Seethalakshmi 7.V.Meena 8.S.Prema 9.R.Manickam R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan S.Ettiyappan (Deceased) 15.Venkatesh 16.V.Chakravarthi 17.Gnanasekar 18.M.Dhandapani 19.K.Amulu @ Amudha 20.R.Anjalai 21.K.Pattammal 22.R.Selvaraj 23.K.Gajalakshmi 24.S.Srinivasan

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25.V.Jayaraman

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26.K.Udhayasuriyan 27.R.Gangammal 28.D.Vijayalakshmi 29.B.Srinivasa Rao

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... Respondents / Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order 22 Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 16^th respondent.

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CMP NO.10467 / 2025

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar 3.K.Muthu 4.V.Padmavathy 5.T.Veerasekar 6.S.Seethalakshmi 7.V.Meena 8.S.Prema 9.R.Manickam R.Kannan (Deceased) 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan S.Ettiyappan (Deceased) 15.Venkatesh 16.V.Chakravarthi 17.Gnanasekar

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18.M.Dhandapani 19.K.Amulu @ Amudha 20.R.Anjalai 21.K.Pattammal 22.R.Selvaraj 23.K.Gajalakshmi 24.S.Srinivasan 25.V.Jayaraman 26.K.Udhayasuriyan 27.R.Gangammal 28.D.Vijayalakshmi 29.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents / Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to bring the following legal representatives of the 10 th respondent on record.

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1.K.Amudha, Wife, aged about 44 years 2.K.Ranjitha, Daughter, aged about 22 years 3.K.Prabhu, Son, aged about 20 years

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All are residing at No.8, Balaji Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.

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CMP NO.11220 / 2025 Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar 3.K.Muthu 4.V.Padmavathy 5.T.Veerasekar 6.S.Seethalakshmi

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7.V.Meena

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8.S.Prema

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9.R.Manickam R.Kannan (deceased) 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan S.Ettiyappan (Deceased) 15.Venkatesh 16.V.Chakravarthi 17.Gnanasekar 18.M.Dhandapani 19.K.Amulu @ Amudha 20.R.Anjalai 21.K.Pattammal 22.R.Selvaraj 23.K.Gajalakshmi 24.S.Srinivasan 25.V.Jayaraman 26.K.Udhayasuriyan 27.R.Gangammal 28.D.Vijayalakshmi 29.B.Srinivasa Rao

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... Respondents / Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 414 days in filing the petition seeking to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 10 th respondent.

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CMP NO.11222 / 2025

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant

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1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar 3.K.Muthu 4.V.Padmavathy 5.T.Veerasekar 6.S.Seethalakshmi 7.V.Meena 8.S.Prema 9.R.Manickam R.Kannan (deceased) 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan S.Ettiyappan (Deceased) 15.Venkatesh 16.V.Chakravarthi 17.Gnanasekar 18.M.Dhandapani 19.K.Amulu @ Amudha 20.R.Anjalai 21.K.Pattammal 22.R.Selvaraj 23.K.Gajalakshmi 24.S.Srinivasan 25.V.Jayaraman 26.K.Udhayasuriyan 27.R.Gangammal 28.D.Vijayalakshmi 29.B.Srinivasa Rao

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... Respondents / Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to set aside the abatement caused on the death of the 10 th respondent.

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CMP NO.11229 / 2025

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Deceased) ... Appellant T.Mythili Devi ... Petitioner / 2^nd Appellant Vs. 1.Kumar 2.K.Nandakumar 3.K.Muthu 4.V.Padmavathy 5.T.Veerasekar 6.S.Seethalakshmi 7.V.Meena 8.S.Prema 9.R.Manickam R.Kannan 10.S.Nagarajan 11.S.Soundarapandian 12.K.Sridevi 13.S.Shanthi 14.S.Saravanan S.Ettiyappan (Deceased) 15.Venkatesh 16.V.Chakravarthi 17.Gnanasekar 18.M.Dhandapani 19.K.Amulu @ Amudha 20.R.Anjalai 21.K.Pattammal 22.R.Selvaraj 23.K.Gajalakshmi 24.S.Srinivasan 25.V.Jayaraman 26.K.Udhayasuriyan 27.R.Gangammal 28.D.Vijayalakshmi 29.B.Srinivasa Rao ... Respondents /

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... Respondents / Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to bring the following legal representatives of the 16 th respondent on record:

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1.E.Renuka, Wife, aged about 35 years 2.E.Akshaya Priya, Daughter, aged about 13 years

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3.E.Tharakesh, Son, aged about 7 years

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2 and 3 are minors represented by their mother and next friend E.Renuka. All are residing at No.7, Balaji Nagar, Thiruverkadu, Chennai – 600 077.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Subramani (in all CMPs')

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For Respondents : Mr.Uma Shankar (in all CMPs')

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COMMON ORDER

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Mr.V.Subramani, learned Counsel for the petitioner is before

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this Court. Mr.Uma Shankar, learned Counsel for the respondents

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appeared before this Court through Video Conferencing mode.

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2.This Court has perused the affidavits filed in support of these Civil Miscellaneous Petitions.

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3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavits, all these Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are allowed.

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4.Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendments in

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the main Appeal Suit and list the matter on 15.07.2025.

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04.07.2025 (1/2) Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No TK

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R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

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CMP NOS.27339, 27346, 27349, 27350, 27351 AND 27355 OF 2023 AND 10455, 10457, 10467, 11220, 11222 AND 11229 OF 2025 IN A.S.NO.137 OF 2010

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04.07.2025

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(1/2)

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Thirumal Azhagu Nadar (Died), T.Mythili Devi, v. C. Kumar

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