IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.06.2024 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI S.A. No.357 of 2024 and C.M.P.No. 11104 of 2024 S.M. Arumugham (Died)

2 Bakkiyam

3 A. Mohana Krishnan

4 A. Kesavan ( Appellants 3 and 4 brought on record as LRs of the Deceased

1^st appellant vide C.M.P.No. 9797 of 2022 in S.A.SR.No. 68945 of 2014)

.. Appellants Vs

1 Malathi

2 Minor Vishnu Rep. by his guardian mother Malathi

3 V. N. Chenniappan Thangamani (Died)

5 V.C. Chennimalai

6 Kanagavalli Devi (Died)

8 N. Rangasamy

9 R. Pradeep

10 Dhivya Priya (Respondents 3, 5, 6 & 7 are LRs. of 4^th respondent and they are already on record Memo recorded)

(Respondents 8 to 10 are brought on record as LRs. of deceased 7^th respondent vide order of court dated 28.08.2023 made in C.M.P.No.9798 of 2022 in S.A.SR.No. 68945 of 2014) .. Respondents PRAYER : Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure, to set aside the judgment and decree dated 17.12.2013 in A.S.No. 22 of 2013 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Erode modifying the judgment and decree made in O.S.No.383 of 2009 dated

30.11.2022 on the file of Subordinate Judge, Perundurai.

For Appellants : Mr.T.Dhanasekaran

JUDGMENT

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