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Edelweiss Asset Reconstructions Company Limited v. Uthaya

Madras HC27 Apr 2026CMP(MD)/3209/2026

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What is this about?

Impleadment of third-party assignee of mortgaged/secured asset as respondent in first appeal; Order I Rule 10 CPC; Edelweiss Asset Reconstructions Company Limited; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; A.S(MD)No.136 of 2022; C.M.P(MD)No.3209 of 2026; mortgage suit dismissed, appeal by plaintiffs Uthaya, Surya, Manimaran; NPA/asset reconstruction impleader; appeal listed for final disposal on 10.06.2026; decision dated 27.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner (proposed fourth respondent) was impleaded in A.S(MD)No.136 of 2022 pursuant to the allowed petition, and the first appeal was directed to be listed for final disposal on 10.06.2026. ¶35

Edelweiss Asset Reconstructions Company Limited Vs Uthaya — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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C.M.P(MD)No.3209 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 27.04.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA C.M.P(MD)No.3209 of 2026

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A.S(MD)No.136 of 2022

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Edelweiss Asset Reconstructions Company Limited, Rep. by its Authorized Officer Cum Zonal Legal Manager, Naveen Kumar, S/o.K.Selvaraj, Sakthi Tower, Tower 1, No.766, 5th Floor, Anna Salai, Mount Road, Thousand Lights Metro Station, Chennai – 600 002.

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... Petitioner / Proposed Respondent - 4

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Vs.

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1.Uthaya 2.Surya

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3.Manimaran

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... Respondents 1 to 3 / Appellants

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4.Ramachandra Prabhu

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5.Tamizhan

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6.Magma Housing Finance, Having Corporate Office at No.24,

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1/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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C.M.P(MD)No.3209 of 2026

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Park Street, Kolkatta,

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West Bengal - 700 016. ... Respondents 4 to 6 / Respondents 1 to 3

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Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order I Rule 10 of CPC to implead the Petitioner/proposed 4th respondent herein as 4th respondent to the above first appeal in A.S(MD). No.136 of 2022.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajeshkumar

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Saravanan for R.1

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Mr.T.K.Gopalan for R.5

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

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The petitioner is a third party to the proceedings. The third defendant in the suit is the mortgagee. They had assigned the secured asset in favour of the petitioner herein. The suit was dismissed by the Court below. Aggrieved by the same, the plaintiffs have filed this appeal. Since the third defendant is no longer interested in the matter, the petitioner herein wants to get themselves impleaded.

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2.No exception can be taken to the aforesaid request.

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2/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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C.M.P(MD)No.3209 of 2026

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3.This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed accordingly.

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4.Registry is directed to list the first appeal for final disposal on