St. George Cathedral Trust v. The Rt.Rev.Dr.V.Devasahayam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 04.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN 1.St. George's Cathedral Trust Rep. by its Secretary Prof. D.S.Luther, St. George's Cathedral Compound, No.224, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600 086.

.. Plaintiff (Amended as per order dated 30.11.2017 in OSA Nos.201 to 2010 of 2015 and time extended as per order dated 15.02.2018 in A.Nos.1333 to 1335 of 2018.) /versus/ 1.Rt. Rev. V. Devasahayam, Bishop in Madras, Church of South India, No.226, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086.

2.The Diocese of Madras, Rep. by its Secretary, Church of South India, No.226, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086.

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3.Rev. S. Immanuel Devakadatcham Presbyter in Charge, St. George's Cathedral Church, No.224, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086.

.. Defendants This Civil Suit is filed under Order IV Rule 1 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules read with Order VII, Rule 1 of CPC, prayed for a judgment and decree against the Defendants:- a).For a declaration that the appointment of the 3rd defendant by the 1st defendant as Clergy Trustee of the plaintiff trust is invalid and null and void;

b).For a permanent injunction restraining the 3rd defendant or anyone claiming any right under him from acting as Clergy Trustee of the plaintiff trust.

c).For a permanent injunction restraining the defendants ** or successors in office or their men or agents or anyone claiming any right under them from interfering with the plaintiff trust's management and administration of the suit schedule property. **(Amended as per order dated 23.11.2021 in A.No.3270 of 2020) d).*For a permanent injunction restraining the 1st defendant ** or successors in office from appointing anyone as a Trustee of the plaintiff trust without consulting the existing trustees and following the provisions as laid down in the "Rules for the administration of the St. George's Cathedral Trust" filed as plaint document No.3. *(Amended as per order dated 30.11.2017 in OSA Nos.201 to 2/4

210 of 2015 and time extended as per order dated 15.02.2018 in A.Nos.1333 to 1335 of 2018) **(Amended as per order dated 23.11.2021 in A.No.3270 of 2020) e).For costs of the suit.

For Plaintiff : Ms.B.Priya For D1 : Mr.M.Kempraj For D2 : Mr.Sakthi Balakrishnan For D3 : Ms.Amirtha Poonkodi Dinakaran

JUDGMENT

A letter has been addressed by the learned counsel for the plaintiff to the Registrar Judicial on 25.03.2025 seeking permission to withdraw the suit and she has also made the following endorsement in the plaint:

"The above suit may be dismissed as withdrawn." 2.In view of the above, this Civil Suit stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

04.06.2025 smv : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No 3/4

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

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