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V.Palani v. B.Lavanya and 13 others

Madras HC29 Jan 2026A/3570/2025

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What is this about?

Impleading application to bring legal heirs of a deceased defendant on record in a Madras High Court civil suit (C.S.No.248 of 2023); proposed parties held to be proper and necessary parties; application allowed unopposed (notice served, no representation by proposed respondents, counsel for R1-R3 raised no objection); Registry directed to amend cause title and post suit to 06.02.2026; decided 29-01-2026 by Justice P. Dhanabal; no statutory provision or precedent cited in the order.

What did the court decide?

Application allowed; legal heirs of the deceased 9th defendant brought on record as further defendants in C.S.No.248 of 2023; Registry directed to carry out necessary amendment in the cause title and post the suit on 06.02.2026. ¶4

V.Palani Vs B.Lavanya and 13 others — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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A No. 3570 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 29-01-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

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A No. 3570 of 2025 in C.S.No.248 of 2023

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V.Palani

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Mrs.P.Umamaheswari

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Mrs.Sowmiya

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Applicants

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B.Lavanya 2.Dr.B.Kaviya 3.B.Haritha 4.Mr.M.R.Udhayakumar 5.Mrs.M.Savitri 6.Mrs.J.Thilothamma 7.Mrs.M.R.Vijayalakshmi 8.Mrs.R.Malini 9.Mrs.R.Gunavathy 10.Mr.R.Rajendran 11.Mr.R.Sumathi 12.Mrs.Lakshmi 13.Dhanaranjani 14.Monisha

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Respondents

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PRAYER This application filed to permit the Applicants bring on record of the Respondents 13 and 14 being the legal heirs of the deceased 9th defendant as Defendants 14 and 15 in C.S.No.248 of 2023.

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For Applicant(s): Mr.M.Santhanaraman

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For Respondent(s): Mr.Ravi Kumar for R1 to R3

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A No. 3570 of 2025

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ORDER

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This application is filed to permit the Applicants to bring on record the

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legal representatives of the deceased 9^th defendant as further defendants in

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C.S.No.248 of 2023.

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Though notice has been served on the proposed parties and their names

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have also been printed in the cause list, there is no representation for the proposed respondents.

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Mr.Ravi Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 has no serious objection for the application being allowed.

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Since the proposed parties are proper and necessary parties to the suit,

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This application is allowed. The proposed parties who are the legal heirs of the deceased 9^th respondent, are brought on record as further defendants in the suit.

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29-01-2026

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vum

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Note: Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the cause title and post the suit on 06.02.2026 To

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1.B.Lavanya and 13 others

2.Dr.B.Kaviya

3.B.Haritha

4.Mr.M.R.Udhayakumar

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5.Mrs.M.Savitri

6.Mrs.J.Thilothamma

7.Mrs.M.R.Vijayalakshmi

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8.Mrs.R.Malini

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D/o.Late M.Ramakrishnan and W/o.Mr.Surendar, 1 to 8 residing at No.1, Duraiswamy Street, Ayyavoo Naidu Colony, Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029.

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9.Mrs.R.Gunavathy

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W/o.Late Mr.R.Rama Ravindra Kumar, No.3/82, Nadu Street, Mettupalayam, Tiruverkadu Post, Chennai 77.

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10.Mr.R.Rajendran S/o.Mr.Rangabashiyam

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11.Mr.R.Sumathi W/o.Mr.R.Rajendran, 10 and 11 residing at No.50/1, Etti Amman Koil Street, Thandalam Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram, District.

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12.Mrs.Lakshmi W/o.Mr.Kannan, No.173, Avadi Main Road, Veeraraghavapuram, Chennai 77.

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13.Dhanaranjani

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D/o.Late R.Rama Ravindra Kumar

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14.Monisha

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D/o.Late R.Rama Ravindra Kumar, 13 and 14 residing at No.3/82, Nadu Street, Mettupalayam, Tiruverkadu Post, Chennai 77.

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