P.Nagaraj (Deceased) vs Rajammal (Died)

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2025 Supreme(Mad) 5520

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
P.Nagaraj (Deceased) – Appellant
Versus
Rajammal (Died) – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For Appellants : Mr.S.Mukunth, Senior Counsel
For the Respondent: Mr.N.Ponraj

Table of Content
1. overview of the case background and parties involved. (Para 2 , 4 , 10)
2. key issues regarding the existence and validity of wills and deeds. (Para 8 , 11)
3. conclusion that the defendants failed to prove their documents. (Para 12 , 24 , 28)
4. legal standards for proving wills and the consequences of non-compliance. (Para 22 , 25 , 27)
5. final ruling of dismissal of the appeal. (Para 29)

JUDGMENT :

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

1. The defendants in O.S.No.380 of 2003 on the file of the II Additional Subordinate Court, Coimbatore, are the appellants herein.

2.O.S.No.380 of 2003 had been filed by the respondent / Rajammal who died pending the Second Appeal against the 1^st and 2^nd appellants / P.Nagaraj and Saraswathi @ Sarasa respectively who also both died during the pendency of the Second Appeal seeking a judgment and decree for partition and separation of the suit schedule properties into three equal parts and allot one such part to the respondent / plaintiff and direct the appellants / defendants to render true and proper accounts of the income derived by them from the tenants. The said suit came up for consideration before the II Additional Sub Court, Coimbatore on 12.09.20