R.N.Padma v. R.Sundari and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal-for-default testamentary suit: Madras High Court, T.O.S. No. 11 of 2025, decided 14.07.2026 by Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete. Petitioner R.N. Padma (wife/beneficiary under the Will of late R.R. Narayana Sharma) prayed for Letters of Administration with the Will annexed limited to Tamil Nadu, estate gross/net Rs. 46,00,000/-; respondents R. Sundari, S. Chandra, K.S. Sumathi; respondent counsel M/s. K. Balaji; petitioner made no appearance at consecutive listings, so the suit was dismissed for non-prosecution with no costs and connected applications closed. Of value mainly as an example of dismissal for persistent non-representation in testamentary original suits; no statutory provisions or precedents were cited.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation for the petitioner or her learned counsel on record either on 03.07.2026 or on the present 'For Dismissal' listing, the Testamentary Original Suit is dismissed for non-prosecution, with no costs. The prayer for Letters of Administration was not adjudicated on merits.