Advocates:
['M/S V P RAMAN', '', 'SHOBHANA KRISHNAN-MS', 'K SESHASAYEE-MS']

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)

WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN

O.A.No.347 of 2021

and

A.No.2305 of 2021

in

C.S. No.196 of 2021

C.S.No.196 of 2021

1. The Bishop Rt.Rev.Dr.J.George Stephen,

S/o. Jeyaraj

Bishop in Madras

Church of South India,

No.226, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086.

2. The Diocese of Madras

Represented by its Secretary

Rev.Dr.Manuel S.Titus S/o. Rev.Manuel Swaminathan

Church of South India, No.226, Cathedral Road,

Chennai 600 086.

...Applicants/Plaintiffs

-Versus-

1. The Most Rev.A.Dharmaraj Rasalam

The Moderator

Church of South India,

Synod Secretariat

CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road,

P.O.Box No.688

Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

2. The Church of South India, Synod

Represented by its General Secretary

CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road,

P.O.Box No.688

Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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(*) 3. Rev.Dr.Pearly Usha Walter,

No.335/A, Duraiswamy Nagar,

Winterpet Post,

Arakkonam,

Tamil Nadu - 631 002

(*) 4. D.Bright Joseph

S/o late J.Devedoss

No.9, Brindavan Flats,

24, Papanasam Sivan Salai,

Mylapore,

Chennai - 600 004.

(*) 5. Mrs.Santhi,

W/o Sampathkumar,

No.49B, Kandigai 3rd Street,

Palanipet,

Arakkonam.

(*) 6. V.Sampath Kumar,

S/o Varadarajalu,

No.49B, Kandigai 3rd Street,

Palanipet, Arakkonam.

(*) 7. B.Rufus Jayaraj,

No.13/1, Bishop's Lane,

Purasawalkam,

Chennai- 600 007.

(*) 8. S.Nevil Raj,

S/o Sampathkumar,

No.49B, Kandigai 3rd Street,

Palanipet,

Arakkonam.

(*) 9. K.Viswanadhan,

No.10-117, VKS Layout Nagari,

Chitoor District,

Andhra Pradesh - 517 590.

(*) 10. S.Britto Santharaj,

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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S/o J.Sirtarasu,

No10, Latchayyarnar Street,

Ashok Nagar,

Arakkonam - 631 001.

(*) 11. D.Jeyakumar,

No.310, 19th Street, Periyar Nagar,

Jawahar Nagar,

Chennai - 600 082.

(*) 12. G.Abiraham,

"Blessing Home",

No.10, Erikarai Street,

Subramanya Nagar,

Tiruttani - 631 209,

Tiruvallur District.

(*) 13. A.Selvaraj,

Son of M.Arul Doss,

No.7, Gopala Menon Street,

Choolai,

Chennai - 600 112.

(*) 14. J.Freedy Baskaran

S/o Late S.Joel Samraj

Area Manager,

C.S.I. St.Paul Church,

No.62, Hunders Road,

Choolai,

Chennai - 600 112.

(*) 15. Rev.W.S.J.Richardson,

S/o Late. Rev.P.Wesley Brown,

Area Manager,

C.S.I. Church of Jesus the Lord,

No.189, G.S.T.Road,

West Tambaram,

Chennai - 600 045.

(*) 16. Rev.D.Paul Jesudoss,

S/o Late. J.Doraikkan,

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Area Chairman,

Madras Suth Area,

C.S.I. Church of Jesus The Saviour,

No.30/5, Flower Street, Saidapet,

Chennai - 600 015.

(*)17. Rev.L.Gideon Dhinakaran

S/o Late P.Lazarus,

Area Chairman,Central Area, Madras Diocese,

CSI Govdie Memorial Church,

No.64, Kambar Street, Thiruvallur,

Thiruvallur District.

(*) 18. P.J.Nishkalavani,

Wife of Thomas Barnabas,

Secretary, Madras Diocesan Council Member,

St.Paul Church, situated at

Mugaliwakkam Pastorate, CSI Mission,

Chennai - 600 116.

(*) 19. Ruban Doss

S/o Yesu Doss

No.42, Kinathu Theru,Melarumbakkam,

Nagavedu Post,

Arakonam Taluk,

Ranipet District - 631 002.

(*) Defendants 3 to 9 impleaded vide

common order dated 25.08.2021 in

A.Nos.2306, 2309, 2366, 2367, 2368,

2369, 2370, 2371, 2193, 2194, 2365, 2357,

2358, 2359,, 2360, 2356 &

2355 of 2021 in C.S.No. 196 of 2021

...Defendants

O.A.No.347 of 2021

and

A.No.2305 of 2021

1. The Bishop Rt.Rev.Dr.J.George Stephen,

S/o. Jeyaraj

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Bishop in Madras

Church of South India,

No.226, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086.

2. The Diocese of Madras

Represented by its Secretary

Rev.Dr.Manuel S.Titus S/o. Rev.Manuel Swaminathan

Church of South India, No.226, Cathedral Road,

Chennai 600 086.

...Applicants/Plaintiffs

-Versus-

1. The Most Rev.A.Dharmaraj Rasalam

The Moderator

Church of South India,

Synod Secretariat

CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road,

P.O.Box No.688

Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

2. The Church of South India, Synod

Represented by its General S