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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.07.2015

(Orders reserved on 29.06.2015)

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU

Application No.317 of 2015

in

C.S.No.682 of 2014

Mr.Tim Boyd,

International President,

C/o The Theosophical Society,

Having its office at the Headquarters

at Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

.. Applicant/Tenth defendant

Vs.

1. Mr.Kesiraju Krishna Phani

2. Mr.karri Sita Rama Chandra Rao

.. Respondents 1 and 2/plaintiffs

3. The Theosophical Society,

A Society registered under the

T.N. Societies Registration Act, 1975,

Represented by its Secretary,

Having its office at the Headquarters

at Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

4. The Indian Section,

The Theosophical Society,

Represented by its General Secretary,

A constituent part of the Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

5. Dr.Chittaranjan Sathapathy,

Secretary,

Member-Election Committee (Presidential Election 2013-14),

The Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

6. Mr.T.S.Jambunathan,

Teasurer,

Member-Election Committee (Presidential Election 2013-14),

The Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

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7. Mr.S.Harihara Raghavan,

General Manager, The Theosophical Society,

Member-Election Committee (Presidential Election 2013-14),

The Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

8. Mr.S.Sundaram,

The General Secretary, Indian Section,

A constituent part of The Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

9. Mr.P.K.Mahapatra,

Assistant General Secretary, Indian Section,

A constituent part of The Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

10. Karnataka Theosophical Federation of

the Indian Section,

Represented by its Secretary Ms.Parvathamma,

A constituent part of The Theosophical Society,

No.90, Krishnarajendra Road,

Basavangudi, Bangalore.

11. Mr.S.M.Umakanth Rao,

Executive Committee Member,

Indian Section,

A constituent part of the Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

12. Mr.C.V.K.Maithreya,

13. Ms.Manju Sundaram,

Scrutineer, Presidential Election 2014,

Indian Section,

A constituent part of The Theosophical Society,

Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

.. Respondents 3 to 13/defendants 1 to 9, 11 and 12

Application is filed and the Judge's Summons issued

under Order 14 Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules of this

Court, read with Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, to reject the plaint

filed by the first and second respondents in C.S.No.682 of

2014 on the file of this Court and consequently dismiss the

said Civil Suit against the defendant-10.

Civil Suit No.682 of 2014 is numbered and the plaint

is filed under Order 4 Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules of

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this Court, read with Order 7 Rule 1 CPC, praying to pass

a judgment and decree against the defendants:

(a) for a declaration to declare that the election of

the tenth defendant, viz., Mr.Tim Boyd as elected President

of the first defendant - The Theosophical Society for a

period of seven years, as per communication dated

27.04.2014, is vitiated by irregularities, mal-practices,

null and void and non-est in law and set aside the same;

(b) for consequential mandatory injunction directing

the first defendant to recognise and declare the eleventh

defendant Mr.C.V.K.Maithreya as duly and legally elected

President of the first defendant-Society, by effecting

proper announcement and declarations to the organisational

set up of the first and second defendants; or

(c) alternatively and consequently give suitable

direction to the first defendant to conduct fresh

elections, in the post-nomination stage, to the post of

President of the first defendant-Society, as per the

provisions of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration