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S.V.R. Ramprasad v. The official Trustee of Tamil Nadu and another

Madras HC12 Jun 2026A/5467/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Trust law - change/replacement of Co-Trustee; Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate; application by outgoing Co-Trustee S.V.R. Ramprasad for relief and substitution; N. Dheeraj Kumar appointed Co-Trustee; consent/no-objection of Administrator General & Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu; scheme decree C.S.No.90 of 1963; prior O.S.A.No.55 of 1970 (14.06.1971) terms and O.S.A.Nos.66 and 67 of 2000 (allowed 05.06.2000); Madras High Court, single judge, order dated 12-06-2026; application allowed; no monetary relief.

What did the court decide?

Applicant S.V.R. Ramprasad relieved from the assignment of Co-Trustee and Mr.N.Dheeraj Kumar appointed as Co-Trustee of Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate in his place. ¶28

S.V.R. Ramprasad Vs The official Trustee of Tamil Nadu and another — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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A No. 5467 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM A No. 5467 of 2025

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S.V.R. Ramprasad Co-Trustee, R.S.R.M.Choultry Trust Estate, S/o.Late S.V.Ramakrishnan Mudaliar, No.L-17/71, 24th Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 040.

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..Applicant(s)

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The official Trustee of Tamil Nadu and another Office of the AG and OT, First Floor, Additional City Civil Court Building, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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N.Dheeraj Kumar S/o.S.Niranjan Kumar, New No.70, Old No.422/1A, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer in A No. 5467 of 2025 : To pass an order relieving the Applicant herein from the assignment of Co-Trustee and appoint Mr.N.Dheeraj Kumar, the 2nd Respondent herein as Co-Trustee of the Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate, on the same terms and conditions as directed by this Honble Court in O.S.A.No.55 of 1970 dated 14/06/1971.

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For Applicant : Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan, for

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Mr.C. Bhalakumaran

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For Respondent:

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Ms.S.Sumathi, Administrator General & Official Trustee of TamilNadu for R1

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Order

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The present application has been filed by Mr.S.V.R.Ramprasad, the CoTrustee of Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate to relieve him from the assignment of Co-Trustee and appoint Mr.N.Dheeraj Kumar, the 2nd respondent herein as Co-Trustee of Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate on the terms and conditions as directed by this Court in O.S.A.No.55 of 1970 dated 14.06.1971.

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The report submitted by the Administrative General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu states that O.S.A.Nos.66 and 67 of 2000 was filed by one S.V.R.Ramprasad (great great grandson of Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar) seeking to appoint him as Co-Trustee and modify the Scheme decree made in O.S.A.Nos.66 and 67 of 2000, which was allowed on 05.06.2000 and S.V.R.Ramprasad was appointed as Co-Trustee in the Trust of Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate modifying the scheme decree passed in C.S.No.90 of 1963.

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The present application is filed by the Co-Trustee to relieve him and appoint one Mr.N.Dheeraj Kumar, the 2nd respondent herein as Co-Trustee in his place.

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Learned Administrative General and Official Trustee would submit that the said N.Dheeraj Kumar is discharging his duties relating to Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate and he is assisting the AG and OT in discharging the duties.

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In view of the said position, the Administrative General and Official Trustee has no objection to appoint Mr.N.Dheeraj Kumar as Co-Trustee. This application stands allowed and Mr.N.Dheeraj Kumar is appointed as CoTrustee of Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Choultry Trust Estate in the place of Mr.S.V.R.Ramprasad.

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12-06-2026

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Index: Yes Speakingorder Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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KST

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The official Trustee of Tamil Nadu and another Office of the AG and OT, First Floor, Additional City Civil Court Building, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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