S. Raghu @ Babu v. M. Sundari
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, C.R.P.No.1990 of 2023, R.Sakthivel J., decided 09-12-2025. Petitioners/plaintiffs: S.Raghu @ Babu, S.Murali, S.Devan, S.Arul, S.Seeralan @ Vasanth, S.Suresh, Mrs.Santhi, Mrs.S.Gayathri, M.Deenadayalan; respondents/defendants: Mrs.M.Sundari, Mrs.Sumathi, Mrs.Vasanthi, Mrs.Malathi, D.Paulraj, D.Baghyaraj, M.Sekar. Subject: court-fee valuation of a declaration prayer regarding a 1984 oral family arrangement and partition (Suit Schedule Properties A-D); Order VII Rule 11(b) CPC; Sections 25(b), 25(d), 12(1), 12(2)&(3) TNCF Act; Order X CPC. Outcome: revision allowed, docket order of District Munsif Court, Ponneri set aside, plaint to be numbered, court fee deferred to first hearing or defendant application; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Civil Revision Petition allowed; Docket Order dated March 17, 2023 in Un O.S.SR.No.516 of 2023 set aside; Trial Court to take the plaint on file and number it if otherwise in order, deciding the court-fee question at first hearing under Order X CPC or on a Defendant application under Section 12(2) & (3) TNCF Act; no order as to costs.