Advocates:
['M/S IYER AND THOMAS', '', 'H KARTHIK SESHADRI', 'ELIZABETH SESHADRI', 'R PRADEEP', 'M/S V SHANMUGHAM', '', 'S VENNIMALAI', 'M/S V G SURESH KUMAR', 'M JOHNSON DORAIRAJ FOR', 'RR &', 'M/S V SANJEEVI', 'K MUTHUKUMARASAMY', 'M/S BADRI NATARAJAN', 'K P INDIRA', 'K K MURALITHARAN', 'M/S P R RAMAN', 'C SEETHAPATHY', 'VAK RETURNED', 'PVT NOTICE', '', 'AOS FILED', 'COUNSEL', 'SERVED ON', 'K MUTHUKUMARASAMY', 'FOR R', 'K K MURALITHARAN', 'FOR R AND', 'S VENNIMALAI']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 08.07.2013

Coram

The Honourable Mr.Justice M.JAICHANDREN

and

The Honourable Mr.Justice M.M.SUNDRESH

Original Side Appeal Nos.427 to 437 of 2012

1.B.Ramachandra Adityan

also known as B.R.Adityan,

No.3, Third Crecent Park Road,

Gandhi Nagar, Adyar,

Chennai-600 020.

2.Kannan Adityan

No.20, West Mada Street,

Srinagar Colony, Saidapet,

Chennai-600 015.

... Appellants in

all O.S.As.

Vs.

1.B.Sivanthi Adityan(Deceased)

also known as B.S.Adityan

No.33, Poes Garden, Chennai-600 086. ..R1 in OSA 427,428/12

R2 in OSA 429 to 437/12

2.The Educational Trustee Co.

Private Limited, represented by

its Managing Director Mr.R.Baskaran,

registered office at No.46,

EVK Sampath Road, Vepery,

Chennai-600 007.

..R2 in OSA 427,428/12

R3 in OSA 429 to 437/12

3.The Thanthi Trust, represented

by its Director and Trustee

S.Balasubramanian Adityan,

registered office at No.46,

EVK Sampath Road, Vepery,

Chennai-600 007.

(Cause title amended vide order of Court

dated 26.06.2013 made in M.P.1/13 to 1/13

in O.S.A.Nos.427 to 437/12)

..R3 in OSA 427,428/12

R4 in OSA 429 to 437/12

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

4. Sarojini Varadappan

..R4 in OSA 427,428/12

R5 in OSA 430 to 437/12

R1 in OSA 429/12

5.Jayanthi Natarajan

..R5 in OSA 427 to 429/12

R6 in OSA 430,432 to 437/12

R1 in OSA 431/12

6.S.Balasubramanian Adityan

..R6 in OSA 427 to 429/12,431/12,

R7 in OSA 432,433 to 437/12

R1 in OSA 430/12

7.Malar Publications Limited,

having office at No.86,(New No.1091),

Periyar EVR Road, Chennai-600 007.

..R7 in OSA 427 to 431/12

R1 in OSA 432/12

R8 in OSA 433 to 437/12

8.Interpress Private Limited,

having office at No.86,(New No.1091),

Periyar EVR Road, Chennai-600 007. ..R8 in OSA 427 to 432/12

R1 in OSA 433/12

R9 in OSA 434 to 437/12

9.Gay Travels Private Limited,

Having office at No.61, N.H.Road,

Chennai-600 034.

..R9 in OSA 427 to 433/12

R1 in OSA 434/12

R10 in OSA 435,436 437/12

10.Air Media Network Private Limited,

having office at No.86,(New No.1091),

Periyar EVR Road, Chennai-600 007. ..R10 in OSA 427 to 434/12

R1 in OSA 435/12

R11 in OSA 436, 437/12

11.Subasri Realty Private Limited,

having office at No.86,(New No.1091),

Periyar EVR Road, Chennai-600 007. ..R11 in OSA 427 to 435/12

R1 in OSA 436/12

R12 in OSA 437/12

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

12.Sovereign Media Marketing Private

Limited, No.46, EVK Sampath Road,

Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

..R12 in OSA 427 to 436/12

R1 in OSA 437/12

Original Side Appeals filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of the

Original Side Rules, 1956, read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent

to set aside the impugned Order dated 27.08.2012 in A.No.1163 of 2011

in C.S.D.No.7665 of 2011, A.Nos.2032 of 2011, 2038 of 2011 to 2040 of

2011 and 2188 to 2193 of 2011 in C.S.D.No.7665 of 2011.

For appellants : Mr. H.Karthik Seshadri

For respondents

: Dr.Abhishek Manusinghvi, S.C., for

Mr. V.Shanmugham for R1 to R3

Mr.R.Thiagarajan, S.C., for

Mr.V.G.Suresh Kumar for R7 & R9 to R11

Mr. R.Murari, S.C., for

Mr. Badri Natarajan for R4 to R6

Mr. P.R.Raman for R8

Mr.V.Sanjeevi for R12

COMMON JUDGMENT

M.M.SUNDRESH,J.

These Original Side Appeals have been filed challenging the Order

dated 27.08.2012 passed in A.No.1163 of 2011 in C.S.D.No.7665 of

2011, A.Nos.2032 of 2011, 2038 of 2011 to 2040 of 2011 and 2188 to

2193 of 2011 in C.S.D.No.7665 of 2011.

2. The appellants started their legal journey thirty years ago. At

times they succeeded in small battles but the war did not even begin

as the suit is yet to be opened up. The eventful journey has come a

full circle. At present, the appellants stand once again at the very

starting point of their tiring journey. However, unrelented and

undaunted, they once again seek to take a fresh guard to start the

voyage through this Court.

3. Background Facts:-

3.1. The b