Anjalidevi v. Annamalai Chettiyar
Case brief
What is this about?
Impleadment of legal heirs in pending Second Appeal S.A.No.448 of 2015 (Madras HC, K. Kumaresh Babu, J., 13-02-2026). Appellant Anjalidevi (counsel V.Ravi) sought impleading of proposed respondents 7 to 9 as legal heirs of deceased first respondent Annamalai Chettiyar; other deceased original respondents: Madhavan Chettiyar and Sivaprakasam Chettiyar; surviving original respondents: Andal Ammal, Lakshmi, Malliga; proposed respondents also include sons of Madhavan Chettiyar (Vinothe Kumar.S.M., Krishna Kumar.M, Senthil Kumar M, Manikandan.A.M) and sons of Sivaprakasam Chettiyar (S. Arulmozhi, S. Sakthivel, S. Barani). Petition allowed, no costs; Registry to amend cause title and issue notice to newly impleaded respondents returnable in four weeks. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
C.M.P.No.3934 of 2026 allowed with no costs: proposed respondents 7 to 9 impleaded as legal heirs of the deceased first respondent and ranked as respondents 7 to 9 in S.A.No.448 of 2015; Registry directed to amend the cause title and issue notice to the newly impleaded respondents returnable in four weeks.