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Lt.Col.Ramunni Nair v. Renault Nissan Automotive India (P) Ltd.

Madras HC16 Feb 2026OSA/141/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

OSA No. 141 of 2020; High Court of Judicature at Madras; appeal dismissed, no costs; return of plaint; App.No.9392/2019; C.S.SR.No135938/2019; plaint re-presented as OS No.1871 of 2021 before District Court, Kancheepuram; amendment to Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1955; Order XXXVI Rule 9 of the OS Rules; clause XV of the Letters Patent; Lt.Col.Ramunni Nair v. Renault Nissan Automotive India (P) Ltd and others; suo motu impleading of Registrar General and State of Tamil Nadu vide order dated 11.02.2021; Co-ordinate Division Bench order dated 29.03.2021; decided 16-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed without costs; parties permitted to proceed with the civil suit (OS No.1871 of 2021) pending before the District Court, Kancheepuram. ¶35

Lt.Col.Ramunni Nair Vs Renault Nissan Automotive India (P) Ltd. — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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OSA No. 141 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 16-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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OSA No. 141 of 2020

Lt.Col.Ramunni Nair

Appellant(s)

Renault Nissan Automotive India (P) Ltd, Rep. By Its Managing Director, Plot No.1, SIPCOT Industrial Park, Oragadam, Mattur Post, Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District - 602 105.

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2.Renault India (P) Ltd, rep. By Its CEO, 4th Floor, ASV Ramana Towers, 37 & 38, Venkatanaryana Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600017.

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3.Nissan Motor India (P) Ltd., Rep. by its President, 5th Floor, ASV Ramana Towers, 37 & 38, Venkatanarayana Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

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4.Nissan Renault Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd., Rep By Its MD, 5th Floor, ASV Ramana Towers, 37 & 38, Venkatanarayana Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 17.

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5.Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Pvt. Ltd., Rep. By Its MD, Ascendas IT Park, Mahindra World City, No TP 2/1, Natham Sub Post Office,

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Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu - 603 002.

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6.Mr. Jayakumar David, Alliance HR Director, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Pvt. Ltd., Ascendas IT Park, Mahindra World City, No TP 2/1, Natham Sub Post Office, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu - 603 002.

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7.The Registrar General High Court of Madras, Chennai -600104.

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8.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Department of Law and Justice, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -600009.

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(R7 & R8 suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 11.02.2021)

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 9 of the OS Rules r/w clause XV of the Letters Patent to set aside the order and decreetal order dated 10-022020 passed by this Court in App.No.9392/2019 in C.S.SR.No135938/2019.

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For Appellant(s): Mr.V.M.G.Ramakkannan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Sai Prasad for M/s.Sai Raaj Associates for R1 & R6 Mr.M.Velmurugan for R2 to R5 Mr.B.Vijay (Standing Counsel) for R7 Mr.R.Udhaya Kumar (Spl.GP) for R8 R2 & R3 – No appearance

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OSA No. 141 of 2020

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by C.v.Karthikeyan, J.)

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By order dated 29.03.2021, a Co-ordinate Division Bench of this Court

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had while examining the merits of the appeal stated that there is no perversity in the order passed by the learned Single Judge who had directed return of plaint and to re-present the same before the appropriate forum.

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2.It is now informed by the learned counsel for the respondents that the plaint had been re-presented before the District Court, Kancheepuram and numbered as OS No.1871 of 2021 and it is now pending. The only reason why the appeal was kept pending before this Court was the examination of the Court fees payable and that issue has been subsequently resolved by introducing amendment to the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1955.

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3.Since no issue arises for adjudication and as has already been indicated, we would now record that the appeal stands dismissed. No costs. The parties are permitted to proceed further with the civil suit now pending before the District Court, Kancheepuram.

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(C.V.K.,J.) (K.B.,J.) 16-02-2026

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No sli

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. AND K.KUMARESH BABU, J.