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Vatsala Ammal v. Ramamurthy

Madras HC8 Jun 2026CMP/12689/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

condonation of delay; 694 days; abatement set aside; death of sole appellant; Order XXII Rule 9 CPC; Order XXII Rule 3 CPC; Section 5 Limitation Act 1963; impleading of legal representatives; second appeal S.A.No.2141 of 2003; C.M.P.Nos.12689, 12697, 12693 of 2026; Madras High Court; R. Sakthivel J.; Vatsala Ammal; Manoharan; Ravichandran; cause title amendment; 08-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

All three Civil Miscellaneous Petitions allowed: the delay of 694 days in setting aside the abatement was condoned, the abatement caused by the death of the sole appellant was set aside, and her legal representatives were brought on record as appellants 2 & 3 and respondents 12 to 16; the Registry was directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title. ¶24

Vatsala Ammal Vs Ramamurthy — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08-06-2026

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL

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C.M.P.Nos.12689, 12697 and 12693 of 2026 in

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S.A.No.2141 of 2003

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1.Vatsala Ammal (Died)

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LRs of Vatsala Ammal 2.Manoharan 3.Ravichandran

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...Petitioners 2 & 3 / Proposed appellants 2 & 3

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...Vs...

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1.Ramamurthy (Died) 2.Thiruselvam 3.Anandan 4.Varadan 5.Vijaya 6.R.Kannan 7.R.Rathi 8.R.Priya 9.R.Senthil 10.Amutha 11.R.Aarthi

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...Respondents 1 to 11 / Respondents 1 to 11

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LRs of Vatsala Ammal 12.Chandra 13.Nagarajan 14.Pannerselvam 15.Venkatraman 16.Nagalakshmi ...Respondents 12 to 16 / Proposed respondents 12 to 16

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Prayer in C.M.P.No.12689 of 2026:- Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963, praying to condone the delay of 694 days in setting aside the abatement caused due to the death of sole appellant in the above second appeal.

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Prayer in C.M.P.No.12693 of 2026:- Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 9 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of sole appellant in the above second appeal.

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Prayer in C.M.P.No.12697 of 2026:- Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 3 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to bring on record petitioners 2&3 and respondents 12 to 16 herein who are the legal representatives of the deceased sole appellant as appellants 2&3 and respondents 12 to 16 in the above second appeal.

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For Petitioners : Ms.A.Nilaphar For Ms.R.Meenal

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C O M M O N O R D E R

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Ms.A.Nilaphar, representing Ms.R.Meenal, Counsel on record appearing for the petitioners is before this Court.

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This Court has perused the affidavit filed in support of the petition

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and being satisfied with the reasons stated therein, these Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are allowed.

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Accordingly, C.M.P.Nos.12689, 12697 and 12693 of 2026 in S.A.No.2141 of 2003 are allowed and the Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title.

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R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

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