D.Ramu v. Lakshmigantham
Case brief
What is this about?
Impleading petition (CMP) in a pending First Appeal before the Madras High Court; impleadment of additional respondents who acquired the suit property by settlement from the defendant after the decree dated 28.01.2020; impleaded parties barred from taking any fresh stand or leading additional evidence and bound by the original contesting respondent's written statement and evidence; no statute or precedent cited; no monetary relief. Parties: D. Ramu (petitioner) v. Lakshmigantham, V. Devishree, R. Balaji. Case: CMP No. 2289 of 2023 in AS No. 123 of 2022, decided 20-04-2026 by C.V. Karthikeyan and K. Rajasekar, JJ. Useful search terms: impleadment in first appeal; proposed respondents bound by predecessor's pleadings; settlement of property post-decree; amendment of cause title by Registry; appeal posted for arguments 09.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Civil Miscellaneous Petition allowed; Registry directed to carry out necessary amendment, impleading second and third respondents as further respondents in AS No. 123 of 2022, subject to the conditions that they take no further stand or additional evidence and remain bound by the first respondent's written statement and evidence; appeal to be posted for advancing arguments on 09.06.2026.