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K.Balasubramanian, v. a.Girija and 2 Others

Madras HC22 Jan 2026A/5473/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Amendment of plaint and preliminary decree; correction of typographical errors in suit property description (Block Number, Sub Registrar Office, Registration District); Block No.79 misprinted as 97; Sowcarpet/Chennai North misprinted as Purasawalkam/Chennai Central; Madras High Court; civil suit C.S.No.232 of 2022; application allowed unopposed (no objection by respondents); Registry directed to amend decree and issue fresh copy; P. Dhanabal, J.; order dated 22-01-2026.

What did the court decide?

Amendment of the Plaint and the Preliminary Decree to correct the typographical errors in the description of the suit property; Registry directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the Preliminary Decree and issue a fresh copy to the parties. ¶25

K.Balasubramanian, Vs a.Girija and 2 Others — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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A No. 5473 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL A.No.5473 of 2025 in C.S.No.232 of 2022

K.Balasubramanian

..Applicant(s)

Vs.

1.A.Girija 2.Dhanalakshmi 3.A.Palanivel

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: This application has been filed seeking to amend the plaint as mentioned in the details of amendment set out in the application consequently the same may be carried out in the Preliminary Decree dated 25.01.2023.

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For Applicant(s): M/s.R.V.Gayathri For Respondent(s): M/s.V.M.Ravishankar

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ORDER

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This Application has been filed seeking to amend the Plaint and

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Preliminary Decree as mentioned in the details of amendment set out in the application.

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2.According to the applicant, there is a mistake in the Suit property in

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respect of Block Number, Sub Registrar Office and Registration District. In the description of the property, the Block No.79 has been wrongly mentioned as

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97, and the Registration Sub-District of Sowcarpet and Registration District

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A No. 5473 of 2025

P.DHANABAL, J.

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of Chennai North has been wrongly mentioned as Registration Sub-District of Purasawalkam and Registration District of Chennai Central. Therefore, those typographical errors have to be corrected in the Plaint and Preliminary Decree.

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3.Other side reports no objection in correcting the said typographical

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errors in the Plaint and the Preliminary Decree.

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4.Considering the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of the above application and also considering the fact that the said mistake are due to typographical errors and the said corrections are just and necessary to be carried out in the Plaint and Preliminary Decree, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Application.

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5.This Application stands allowed accordingly.

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6.Registry is directed carry out necessary amendment in the Preliminary

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Decree and issue a fresh copy to the parties.

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22-01-2026

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A.No.5473 of 2025 in C.S.No.232 of 2022