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The Official Liquidator v. Mr.v.Madhusudhan Rao

Madras HC17 Dec 2025COMP.A/232/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

substituted service; Official Liquidator; provisional liquidation; Maxworth Orchards (India) Limited; company application; Comp.A.No.232 of 2025; C.P.No.57 of 1998; Andhra Jothi publication; advertisement expenses Rs.36,330; Gameplan Communications Private Limited; cause list; Order XIV Rule 8 Original Side Rules; Rule 10(15) OS Rules; Madras High Court; Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J.; Krishna District; Sangareddy.

What did the court decide?

Substituted service on the first respondent recorded as duly effected; Registry directed to print the first respondent's name in the cause list for the next hearing; Official Liquidator permitted to pay Rs.36,330/- towards advertisement expenses from the funds of the company in provisional liquidation; matter to be listed on 18.03.2026. ¶46

The Official Liquidator Vs Mr.v.Madhusudhan Rao — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether substituted service on the first respondent, by publication in a local newspaper in and around Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, together with CNB (Court Notice Board) and LKR (Last known resident), has been duly effected in terms of the order dated 17.12.2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

Substituted service on the first respondent has been duly effected, as shown by the publication in the Telugu daily Andhra Jothi dated 25.01.2026 and the Official Liquidator's report dated 17.02.2026.

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Ratio / Principle

The Registry is directed to print the name of the first respondent in the cause list for the next hearing.

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Key takeaways

The Official Liquidator is permitted to pay Rs.36,330/- to Gameplan Communications Private Limited towards advertisement expenses from and out of the funds of the company in provisional liquidation.ratio¶46

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.), Comp.A.No.232 of 2025 in C.P.No.57 of 1998 (Maxworth Orchards (India) Limited, in provisional liquidation): Recording the Official Liquidator's report dated 17.02.2026, the Court found that substituted service on the first respondent had been duly effected by publication in the Telugu daily Andhra Jothi (issue dated 25.01.2026) in terms of the earlier order dated 17.12.2025 in the same application. The Registry was directed to print the first respondent's name in the cause list for the next hearing, and the Official Liquidator was permitted to pay Rs.36,330/- to Gameplan Communications Private Limited towards advertisement expenses from and out of the funds of the company in provisional liquidation. The matter was listed for 18.03.2026. The application was filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules read with Rule 10(15) of OS Rules seeking substituted service by newspaper publication, CNB and LKR.

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Comp.A.No.232 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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Comp.A.No.232 of 2025 in C.P.No.57 of 1998

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1.The Official Liquidator, High Court, Madras As Provisional Liquidator of Maxworth Orchards (India) Limited, (In Provisional Liquidation) Corporate Bhavan, 2^nd Floor, No.29, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001.

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2.Mrs.D.Nagasaila Suresh, Administrator, Maxworth Orchards (India) Ltd (in Prov. Liqn.) Old No.38/1, New No.14/1, Akbarabad 2^nd Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai – 24.

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... Applicants

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-vs-

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Mr.V.Madhusudhan Rao S/o. Seshagiri Rao, R/o. Pamarru Village & Mandal Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Comp.A.No.232 of 2025

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M/s. Vajra Fars and Enginers,

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No.5-9-22, Shapurwadi, Hyderabad, Represented by its Managing Partner,

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Mr.R.Arun Kumar, S/o. RBS Babu, R/o. 8-3-1083,

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Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad.

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3.Dokkuru Sudhakar Reddy,

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S/o. Late Dokkuru Ramachandra Reddy,

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4.Dokkuru Rammohan Reddy, S/o. Late Dokkuru Ramachandra Reddy

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5.Dokkuru Ashok Reddy, S/o. Late Dokkuru Ramachandra Reddy,

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6.Dokkuru Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, S/o. Late Dokkruru Ramachandra Reddy

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7.Dokkuru Anjaneya Reddy

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S/o. Late Dokkuru Ramachandra Reddy

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(Respondents 3 to 7 are residing at H.No.25-35/1/6, Padmavathi Nialayam, Ramachandra Reddy Nagar, Ramachandra Puram, Sanga Reddy District (Formerly Medak District) Hyderabad 502032.

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8.The District Collector,

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District Collectorate Sangareddy, Vidya Nagar Colony, Pothreddipalle, Sangareddy District, Telangana 502001.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Comp.A.No.232 of 2025

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9.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. RDO Zilla Parshad Building, Habeeb Nagar, Sangareddy District, Telangana 502 001.

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10.The Tahsildar,

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Tahsildar Office, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, No.27, Mayuri Nagar, Ramachandrapuram, Sangareddy District, Telangana 502032.

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11.The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Sanga Reddy, Medak District, Teangna 502 032.

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules read with Rule 10(15) of OS Rules, to order substituted service to the Respondent by way of publication through Local News Paper in and around Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh and also by way of substituted service order CNB (Court Notice Board) and LKR (Last known resident).

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For Applicants : Ms. Ambili B, Deputy Official Liquidator

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Mrs.D.Nagasaila Suresh, Administrator

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Comp.A.No.232 of 2025

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J

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ORDER

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In terms of order dated 17.12.2025 in Comp.A.No.232 of 2025, the Official Liquidator has effected substituted service by publication in the Telugu daily, Andhra Jothi, issue dated 25.01.2026 and filed report dated 17.02.2026 in that regard. Upon examining the report and the enclosed publication, I find that substituted service has been duly effected on the first respondent. The Registry is directed to print the name of the first respondent in the cause list for the next hearing. The Official Liquidator is permitted to make payment of Rs.36,330/- to Gameplan Communications Private Limited towards advertisement expenses from and out of the funds of the company in provisional liquidation.

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