✦ High Court of India · 23 Sep 2025

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Case Details High Court of India · 23 Sep 2025
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C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Section 5 Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 1614 days in filing the petition to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of second respondent in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C.M.P. No. 24219 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Page 3 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy,Page 4 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Order XXII Rule 9(2) of CPC praying to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the second respondent in the above second appeal in S.A.No.19 of 2012. For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C.M.P. No. 24220 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)Page 5 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 20122. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj,Page 6 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of CPC praying to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased 2nd respondent viz., respondents 15 & 16 herein as party respondents Nos.19 & 20 in the above second appeal in S.A.No.19 of 2012. For Petitioner : Mr. J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran[R1]C.M.P. No. 24227 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed Page 7 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal,Page 8 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Section 5 Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 2384 days in filing the petition to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the fourth respondent in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C.M.P. No. 24230 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. RajendranPage 9 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 20122. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.GopalPage 10 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 20129. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Order XXII Rule 9 of C.P.C., praying to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the 4th respondent in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]Page 11 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012C.M.P. No. 24234 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)Page 12 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 20127. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of C.P.C., praying to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased 4th respondent viz., Respondents 17 to 20 herein as party respondents Page 13 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012Nos.21 to 24 in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C.M.P. No. 24252 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya,Page 14 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPage 15 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012Prayer : This Petition has been filed under Section 5 Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 1547 days in filing the petition to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of first appellant in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C.M.P. No. 24254 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran ... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan,Page 16 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi, W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late RaviPage 17 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 201219. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Order XXII Rule 9 of C.P.C., praying to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the first appellant in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C.M.P. No. 24257 of 2024:-S.Rajendran, (died)... Appellant No.1S.Krishnammal (died)... Appellant No.21. R.Suseela W/o.Late. Rajendran2. R.Akilandeswari D/o.Late. Rajendran3. S.R.Mahesh, S/o.Late. Rajendran... Petitioners 1 to 3/ proposed appellants 3 to 5Vs.1. M.S.Balasubramaniam, S/o.Late M.A.SamiduraiK.Ramasamy (died)2. The Ponni Sugars Rep. by its Managing Director, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.Page 18 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012K.R.Ravi (died)3. M.Thirumurugan, S/o.Muthusamy4. K.Easwari, W/o.Kannan5. V.Muthulakshmi, W/o.G.Venkatesan6. K.Santhiya, W/o.R.KannanS.Saraswathi (died)S.Saroja (died)7. K.Chamundeswari, S/o.R.Kongarasan8. G.Bhuvaneswari, W/o.N.Gopal9. S.Uma Maheswari, W/o.M.Sivasakthi Velan10.S.Suganeswari, D/o.Late M.A.Samidurai11. Palaniammal, W/o.Late K.Muthusamy12. Senthilkumar, S/o.Late K.Muthusamy13. Nithiya, W/o.Saravanan14. A.S.Selvaraj, S/o.Late M.A.Subramaniam15. Sundaramoorthy, S/o.Late K.Ramasamy16. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy17. Hemavathi,Page 19 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012 W/o. Late Ravi18. Jagadeeswaran, S/o.Late Ravi19. Sridharshini, D/o.Late Ravi20. Saraswathi, W/o.Late K.Ramasamy ... RespondentsPrayer : This Petition has been filed under Order XXII Rule 3 of C.P.C, praying to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased first appellant viz., petitioners 1 to 3 herein as party appellants Nos.3 to 5 in the above Second Appeal in S.A. No. 19 of 2012.For Petitioner : Mr.J.RamakrishnanFor Respondents: Mr.J.Dhanasekaran [R1]C O M M O N O R D E RThese petitions have been filed to condone the delay in filing the petitions to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the 2nd respondent, 4th respondent and 1st appellant along with petitions to set aside the abatement and also to bring their respective legal representatives on record. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the first respondent. Page 20 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 20123. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions, these petitions are allowed. No costs. 4. Registry is directed to issue notice to the newly added parties returnable in three weeks. Private notice is also permitted. 5. Registry is also directed to list the above Second Appeal after three weeks. 6. Amendment to be carried out by then.23.09.2025MayaPage 21 of 22 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227, 24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012Dr.R.N.MANJULA, J.MayaC.M.P. Nos.24200, 24219, 24220, 24227,24230, 24234, 24252, 24254 and 24257 of 2024in S.A. No. 19 of 2012and S.A. No. 19 of 2012 Dated : 23.09.2025Page 22 of 22

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