HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
RM MEENAL – Appellant
Versus
RM SETHU AND 6 OTHERS – Respondent
CS 518/2007
['M/S PL NARAYANAN', '', 'P SURESH', 'I SIVAKAMI', 'M/S N R ANANTHARAMAKRISHNAN', '', 'D- DIED', 'D RM THENAMMAI COURT NOTICE SERVED ON', 'NO', 'LINGHICHETTY ST CH', 'FOR D D NO', 'AVINASH WADHWAN', 'V LAKSHMINARAYANAN', 'V SRIMATHI', 'M/S V RAGHAVACHARI', 'NO', 'L C HIGH CT CH', 'FOR D D NO', 'P DINESH KUMAR', 'M/S S VICTOR PRASATH', 'VAK RETD', 'FOR D D NO', 'ANUP S SHAH LAW FIRM', 'T S THEVARAJ', 'G VIVEKANAND', 'M/S SURAJ GOVINDARAJ', 'D- NUMARI DEVELOPERS LTD', 'D- D S KULKARNI DEVELOPERS LT', 'D TO D W/S FILED', 'FOR D OD D NO', 'CT MURUGAPPAN', 'L PALANIAPPAN', 'M/S AL GANTHIMATHI', 'A', 'FOR R DNO', 'L K MANJUNATH', 'R MUNUSAMY']
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE
C.S.No.518 of 2007
R.M.Meenal,
5203, Julestar,
Dr.Centreville, VA., 20120 – 3019, USA,
Rep. By her Power of Attorney Agent,
S.Thirunavukkarasu,
No.21, Sreepuram Colony,
First Cross Street,
St.Thomas Mount,
Chennai-600 016.
.... Plaintiff
-Vs-
1.R.M.Sethu,
Sethu Illam,
B-93, Park View Road,
Anna Nagar,
Thennore,
Trichy-620 017.
2.R.M.Thennammai,
15/4, Rajabadhar Street,
T.Nagar,
Chennai-600 017.
3.M.Sornam,
No.10 (Old No.12),
West Avenue Road,
Kodambakkam,
Chennai-600 024.
* 4.PL.Chidambaram (Deceased),
S/o.PL.Palaniappa Chettiar
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*(4th defendant impleaded as per order dated
05/12/2008 in A.No.4379 of 2008 and Condone
the delay to carryout Amendment as per order dated 19/11/2013 in
A.No.3957 of 2013)
(**)5.CT.Vallikannu,
W/o.PL.Chidambaram,
Vinobaji Street,
Mannargudi-614 001.
Thiruvarur District.
(**)6.CT.Sethuraja,
S/o PL.Chidambaram,
Vinobaji Street,
Mannargudi-614 001.
Thiruvarur District.
(**)7.CT.Suganthi,
D/o PL.Chidambaram,
Vinobaji Street,
Mannargudi-614 001.
Thiruvarur District.
(**) (Defendants 5 to 7 are brought on record as
Legal heirs of the deceased 4th Defendant as per order
dated 02.01.2014 in Appln No.5868 of 2013)
(***)8.D.S.Kulkarni Developers Limited,
''Gayathri'' 3rd Floor,
No.3, Dr.Nedunchezhian Road,
Kalakshetra Colony,
Besant Nagar,
Chennai-600 090.
(***)9.Numart Develkopers Private Limited,
''Mantri House'', No.41,
Vittal Mallya Road,
Bangalore-560 001.
... Defendants
(***) Defendants 8 to 9 impleaded as per order
dated 30/08/2016 in Appln.No.654/2014)
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Civil Suit praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass a
Judgment and Decree:-
a)That the properties of the Joint Hindu Family of Late
PL.Ramanathan @ PL.Meenatchi Sundaram, morefully described in the
Schedule hereunder be divided by metes and bounds and 1/3rd (one third)
share be allotted to the Plaintiff.
b)that an Advocate Commissioner be appointed to divide the
immovable properties of the Joint Hindu Family of PL.Ramanathan @
PL.Meenatchi Sundaram and others by metes and bounds and to give
separate possession of the 1/3rd share to the Plaintiff;
c)That an account be taken of the properties, both movable and
immovable of Late PL.Ramanathan @ PL.Meeenatchi Sundaram including
the funds in his bank accounts, shares, jewels and the businesses of the
family run at Kumbakonam under the name of Palaniappa Bankers and
Palaniappa Jewellers;
d)That an order of permanent injunction be passed restraining the 1st
Defendant, his men, agents, representatives and anybody and everybody
claiming through or under him from in any manner alienating, encumbering,
disposing of or dealing with the Plaintiff's 1/3rd share in the Joint Family
assets and properties morefully described in the Schedule hereunder;
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e)Taht the costs of the suit be deducted out of the Estate of the Joint
Family of Late PL.Ramanathan @ PL.Meenatchi Sundaram and others.
This Civil Suit coming on this day before this court for hearing the
court made the following order:
This is a suit for partition of estate of certain Ramanathan Chettiar.
Admittedly, Ramanathan Chettiar was doing certain business in Malaysia
and had purchased properties there. He had also stated to have obtained
properties of his father Palaniappa Chettiar in a partition which was said to
have taken place in 1968, between him and his brothers.
2. Ramanathan Chettiar is stated to have executed a Will in Malaysia, and
that Will came to be probated by the Courts in Malaysia. Under the Will,
the entire properties were bequeathed to his son, the first defendant, and the
plaintiff and the third defendant