M. Ramasamy v. v. Muthulakshmi
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 07-04-2026 by K. Kumaresh Babu, J. allowing CMP No. 7631 of 2021 and restoring A.S. No. 461 of 2008 (a First Appeal dismissed for default on 08.02.2021) to file, expressly limited to Appellants 1 & 2 (M. Ramasamy and Sundaresan). Respondents: V. Muthulakshmi (died), V.Radhakrishnan (counsel R. Natarajan), V.Veerappan, R.Velmurugan, R.Venkatachalapathy, R.Thamaraikannan (counsel T. Saravanan for RR4 to 6). Counsel for petitioners: A. Arun Babu. Purely procedural restoration matter — useful for points on setting aside ex parte/dismissal-for-default orders and partial restoration of appeals; no statutes, precedents, or quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The civil miscellaneous petition is ordered; the dismissal-for-default dated 08.02.2021 in A.S. No. 461 of 2008 is set aside and the Appeal Suit is restored to file, only in respect of Appellants 1 & 2.