R. Balachandran v. Govindasamy Gounder
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, single-judge order by Justice R. Sakthivel dated 27.03.2026 in C.M.P.No.13111 of 2021 in S.A.No.1270 of 2006. Procedural petition under Order XXII Rule 4(1) CPC for substitution of legal heirs of deceased first respondent Govindasamy Gounder in a Second Appeal; petitioners R. Balachandran and R. Easwaramoorthi represented by Ms. B. Madhura for Dr. S. S. Swaminathan. Respondent No.7 predeceased and was dropped by order dated 12.01.2024; remaining LRs (G. Saraswati, Vanitha Devi, Sakthi Kumaresh, Savitha Rani, Kavita Kumaresh, Sathish — excluding deceased No.7) substituted; notice held sufficient; petition allowed; Registry to amend Memorandum of Grounds of Appeal. No precedent cases discussed; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Civil Miscellaneous Petition allowed: the interest of the deceased first Respondent Govindasamy Gounder is to be represented by Respondent Nos.5,6,8,9 and 10 (Respondent No.7 having died and the petition having been dismissed against her by order dated January 12, 2024); Registry directed to amend the Memorandum of Grounds of Appeal.