E.Jeevanandam v. Mrs.Rajalakshmi Sunkavally
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, CS No. 216 of 2010, decided 21-08-2025 by C.V. Karthikeyan J. Parties: E. Jeevanandam (plaintiff) v. Mrs. Rajalakshmi Sunkavally (defendant); counsel S. Thankasivan for plaintiff; Srinath Sridevan, Senior Counsel with C. Thiagarajan for defendant. Subject matter: agreement/MOU dated 05.07.2002 over suit schedule property; cancellation notice dated 25.06.2007 and rejoinder dated 29.08.2007 sought to be declared illegal and unenforceable; permanent and mandatory injunctions (clauses 9 & 10 of MOU; purchase within 180 days). Filed under Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules read with Order VII Rule I of CPC. Outcome: defendant died 05.06.2024; applications in A.Nos.907, 4126 & 4127 of 2025 (LRs on record, setting aside abatement, condonation of 330-day delay) dismissed; suit dismissed as abated; no costs. No precedents discussed; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
Since the applications to bring the deceased defendant's legal representatives on record, to set aside the abatement and to condone the delay (A.Nos.907, 4126 & 4127 of 2025) had been dismissed, the suit stands dismissed as abated, with no costs.