Chelladurai v. Shahul Hameed
Case brief
What is this about?
Restoration of appeal dismissed for non-prosecution; Madras High Court Division Bench order dated 05-12-2025 allowing CMP No. 29692 of 2024 in AS No.255 of 2017 (Chelladurai v. Shahul Hameed and 4 others); appeal restored against decree in O.S.No.7 of 2011, District Court, Tiruvarur, dismissed on 21.03.2017; legal representatives to be impleaded through CMP No.14209 of 2025 upon death of appellant and death of learned counsel; Registry directed to amend cause title and call for trial-court records.
What did the court decide?
Restoration of the appeal suit AS No.255 of 2017, which had been dismissed for non-prosecution on 10.02.2023. The Registry was permitted to carry out necessary amendment in the cause title (to bring the deceased appellant's legal representatives on record through CMP No.14209 of 2025) before issuing the order copy, and directed to call for the records from the District Court, Tiruvarur relating to O.S.No.7 of 2011, which had been dismissed on 21.03.2017.