N.Sulochana & 4 Others v. Kanniammal & 9 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (A.A. Nakkiran, J.), 03.01.2025 — TR.C.S. No.983 of 2008: partition-cum-injunction suit by N. Sulochana and four co-plaintiffs against Kanniammal and nine co-defendants (minors S. Senthil, S. Thilak and S. Sandhya under mother/natural guardian Balamani alias Bala) concerning premises at Perumal Koil Garden 3rd Lane, Peddunaickenpet, Chennai 79 and lands at Keezh Sembudu Village, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai; dismissed for non-prosecution with no costs after the plaintiff failed to appear at the 21.12.2024 hearing and again on 03.01.2025 despite the cause-list entry and 'for dismissal' caption; no advocates appeared for either side; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
The Suit is dismissed for non-prosecution, with no costs, as the plaintiff did not appear before the Court either in person or through counsel on record even after the plaintiff's name was printed in the cause-list.