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Vasantha Purusothaman v. 1. Ambika Soundararajan (Died) 2. Nagalakshmi Samidurai

Madras HC17 Apr 2026CMP(MD)/10721/2025

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What is this about?

Interlocutory order; substitution/impleadment of legal representatives; Order 22 Rule 4 CPC; death of respondent during pendency of appeal; CMP(MD) No.10721 of 2025; AS(MD) No.239 of 2019; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice P. Vadamalai; decided 17-04-2026; petition allowed; no merits decided; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Proposed respondents Nos. 17 to 19 (I.Rajeswari, M.Udhaya and Dhinesh) brought on record as legal representatives of the deceased 9th respondent (T.Murugan) and ranked as respondents Nos. 17 to 19 in AS(MD) No.239 of 2019. ¶51

Vasantha Purusothaman Vs 1. Ambika Soundararajan (Died) 2. Nagalakshmi Samidurai — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CMP(MD) NO. 10721 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI

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CMP(MD) NO. 10721 of 2025

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AS(MD) NO. 239 of 2019

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Vasantha Purusothaman

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Petitioner(s)

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1.Ambika Soundararajan (Died)

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2.Nagalakshmi Samidurai

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3.Latha Sivabalan

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4.Sudha Arumairaj

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5.Santhi Krishnamoorthy

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6.Jeyashree

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7.Visalam (Died)

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8.Selvam Ramakrishnan (Died)

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9.T.Murugan (Died)

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10.Saradha (Died)

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11.T.Mohan

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12.Ayyappan

13.Chitra

14.Vijayalakshmi

15.Sadhasivam

16.Rama Krishnan

17.I.Rajeswari

18.M.Udhaya

19.Dhinesh

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s):

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Mr.V.Meenakshisundaram, Advocate

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For Respondent(s):

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R17 to R19 – No Appearance

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Prayer : Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Order 22 Rule 4 of CPC to bring on record the 17 to 19 proposed respondents herein as legal representatives of the deceased 9th respondent (T.Murugan) and rank them as the 17 to 19 respondents in the main Appeal Suit in AS(MD) No.239 of 2019 pending before this Court.

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ORDER

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This Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to bring on record

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the proposed respondent Nos.17 to 19 herein as the legal representatives

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