IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :: 07-04-2006

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.KARPAGAVINAYAGAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AR.RAMALINGAM

AND

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE K.SUGUNA

APPEAL SUIT No.200 OF 1988

C.Dhanam

...

Appellant/5th Defendant

-vs-

1.A.M.Srinivasan

2.C.Andiyappan

3.C.Lakshmanan

4.C.Pazhaniappan

5.C.Meenatchi

...

Respondents/Plaintiff/

Defendants 1 to 4

Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 18.09.1986

made in O.S.No.936 of 1985 on the file of V Additional Subordinate

Judge, Tiruchirapalli.

For appellant : Mr.P.K.Jamal Mohamed

For respondent 1 : Mr.R.Arunagirunathan

For respondent 2 : Mr.S.Abdul Samath

For respondents 3 to 5 : No appearance

J U D G M E N T

M.KARPAGAVINAYAGAM,J.

The question referred to this Full Bench is as follows :

Whether, in respect of a chit transaction,

the starting point of limitation for filing a

suit is from the date of default or from the

date of termination of chit period ?

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2. The short facts are as follows :

"(i) A.M.Srinivasan, plaintiff/first respondent herein,

carried on chit business. One Chinnakaruppan, being a subscriber

in respect of two chits, was the prize