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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Dhandapani, J
Lt. Colonel Sandeep Dewan (Veteran) – Appellant
Versus
Ootacamund Club – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. While the appeal in C.M.A. No.2482/2024 has been filed aggrieved by the order made in I.A. No.7/2024 in C.S. No.65/2022 in and by which the prayer for a direction to the respondent/defendant to provide all the club facilities and amenities to the appellant was dismissed pending the suit; C.M.A. No.3312 of 2024 has been filed against the dismissal of I.A. No.8/2024 in and by which plea for initiation of prosecution against the committee members and Secretary of the respondent Club u/s 195 (1)(b)(ii) Cr.P.C. was dismissed. As both the appeals are interconnected, they are taken up together and disposed of by this common judgment.
The matter was initially reserved for orders on 23.01.2025 upon hearing learned counsel on either side and, thereafter, on the request of the party-in-person, for clarifying certain issues, the said matter was listed for clarification on 30.01.2025. However, on the said date, due to personal inconvenience, the party-in-person could not appear and after hearing the learned counsel for the respondent, the matter was listed on 13.02.2025. However, due to change of roster, inadvertently the matter was not listed and, thereafter, on coming to notice ab
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