Dismissed¶¶27

Jamuna v. Krishnaveni

Madras HC10 Jun 2026SA/634/2004

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; Second Appeal No. 634 of 2004; dismissed for non-prosecution on 10.06.2026 by R. Sakthivel J.; appellants Jamuna and Kalaiselvi failed to file Batta Memo and serve fresh/RPAD notice on sole respondent Krishnaveni as directed by order dated 10.04.2026; no order as to costs; appeal under Section 100 CPC against A.S.No.167 of 1999 (I Additional District Court-Cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem) confirming O.S.No.722 of 1988 (Additional Sub Court, Salem); no cases cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

None; the Second Appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution, with no order as to costs. ¶¶27

Jamuna Vs Krishnaveni — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.06.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL

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Second Appeal No. 634 of 2004

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1.Jamuna 2.Kalaiselvi both are residing at No.8-B, Devendrapuram 11^th Street Salem-1.

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...Appellants/Appellants/Plaintiffs

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Versus

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Krishnaveni No.8, Devendrapuram 11^th Street Salem-1.

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...Respondent/Respondent/Defendant

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Prayer: Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 praying to set aside the Judgment and Decree dated October 23, 2002 made in A.S.No.167 of 1999 on the file of I Additional District Court-Cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem, confirming the Judgment and Decree dated December 10, 1988 made in O.S.No. 722 of 1988 on the file of Additional Sub Court, Salem.

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JUDGMENT

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Mr.G.J.Adithya, representing Mr.K.Selvaraj, Counsel on record

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for the Appellants is before the Court.

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2.The Paragraph Nos.3.7, and 5 of the daily order dated April 10,

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2026 reads thus:-

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“3.7. In these circumstances, despite sufficient opportunities given, the Appellants did not take proper steps to serve notice to the sole respondent. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the relationship between the appellants and the defendants, this Court is of the view that this is a fit case to order fresh notice to the sole respondent.

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4.Accordingly, issue fresh notice to the sole respondent through Court and Post with correct address returnable by 10.06.2026. In addition, private notice with RPAD is permitted. The appellants shall file proper Batta Memo within TEN (10) working days from today, failing which, the Second Appeal shall stand dismissed automatically, without any further reference to this Court.

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5.List the matter on 10.06.2026.”

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3.Despite the specific order dated April 10, 2026 the Appellants

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did not file a proper Batta Memo for the Sole Respondent. A Private

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notice was also not sent to the Sole Respondent.