Govindaraju Gounder (Deceased), 1.G.RAJARAM v. Sundari Ammal (Died) 1. M.G. Ramachandren
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court procedural order dated 11.09.2025 by Justice V. Lakshminarayanan allowing CMP Nos.8825, 8828, 8829, 8815, 8818 and 8819 of 2024 in S.A.Nos.1880 & 1881 of 1991 (pending second appeals; parties from Salem district): condonation of 69 days' delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act; setting aside of abatement caused by the death of 1st respondent Sundari Ammal under Order XXII Rule 9(2) read with Section 151 CPC; impleadment of legal heirs/proposed respondents (Rukmani, Arunagiri, Lakshmi, Nallammal, Venkatesan, Natraj, Yuvaraj, Annamalai, Mariyappan, Natesan, Unnamalai) under Order XXII Rule (4) read with Rule 11 CPC; Registry to amend record and post appeals on 23.09.2025. Keywords: abatement, legal representatives, substitution, impleadment, second appeal, Order XXII CPC, Section 5 Limitation Act.
What did the court decide?
All six CMPs allowed: 69-day delay condoned (Section 5, Limitation Act); abatement of S.A.Nos.1880 & 1881 of 1991 set aside (Order XXII Rule 9(2) r/w Section 151 CPC); legal heirs/proposed respondents ordered to be brought on record (Order XXII Rule (4) r/w Rule 11 CPC); Registry directed to carry out the amendment and post the second appeals on 23.09.2025.