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Subramaniyam (Deceased) 1. Saroja v. Ct.S.Chidambaram (died) 1. N.Bulla Reddy

Madras HC30 Mar 2026CMP/31660/2025

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What is this about?

Impleadment of legal representatives after death of respondent; C.M.P.Nos.31660, 31657 and 31653 of 2025 in A.S.No.37 of 2013 & A.S.No.172 of 2013; Madras High Court; suit for specific performance of sale agreement; fresh notice returnable 27.04.2026; order dated 30.03.2026; C.V.Karthikeyan, J. and K.Rajasekar, J.; cause title amendment; deceased respondent CT.S.Chidambaram.

What did the court decide?

All three petitions allowed; Registry to amend the cause title in A.S.No.37 of 2013 to reflect the death of first respondent CT.S.Chidambaram and bring his legal representatives on record; fresh notice to the respondents in A.S.No.37 of 2013 returnable by 27.04.2026; steps to be taken for the deceased second respondent in A.S.No.172 of 2013. ¶11

Subramaniyam (Deceased) 1. Saroja Vs Ct.S.Chidambaram (died) 1. N.Bulla Reddy — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the three Civil Miscellaneous Petitions filed consequent to the death of respondent CT.S.Chidambaram should be allowed so that his legal representatives are brought on record in A.S.No.37 of 2013, with fresh notice to the newly impleaded parties.

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Court's answer

All three Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are allowed.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court declined to hold up the petitions any further despite the contention on service of notice, and directed fresh notice for the newly impleaded parties in the first appeal.

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Key takeaways

Registry directed to carry out necessary and consequential amendments in the cause title in A.S.No.37 of 2013, reflecting the death of the first respondent CT.S.Chidambaram and bringing on record his legal representatives.ratio¶12
Fresh notice in A.S.No.37 of 2013 made returnable by 27.04.2026.ratio¶20
Steps to be taken for the deceased second respondent in A.S.No.172 of 2013.ratio

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Consequent upon the death of CT.S.Chidambaram — first respondent in A.S.No.37 of 2013 and second respondent in A.S.No.172 of 2013 — three Civil Miscellaneous Petitions (C.M.P.Nos.31660, 31657 and 31653 of 2025) were filed in the pending first appeals arising out of a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. Although service of notice was merely contended, the Court declined to hold up the petitions and allowed all three, directing the Registry to amend the cause title of A.S.No.37 of 2013 to reflect the death and bring the legal representatives of the deceased first respondent on record, with fresh notice to the newly impleaded parties returnable by 27.04.2026, and steps to be taken for the deceased second respondent in A.S.No.172 of 2013.

Subramaniyam (Deceased) 1. Saroja v. Ct.S.Chidambaram (died) 1. N.Bulla Reddy

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