City Union Bank Limited v. A S Thulasi Sah

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A.No.1373 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.SR.41498 of 2025 City Union Bank Limited Represented by its Authorized Signatory Mr. R.M. Renganath, 706, Anna Salai, Thousand Lights, Chennai 600 006. ... Applicant -vsA S Thulasi Sah S/o.Mr.A.V.Subramani Sah, Door No.70, Nadu Street, Sheikpet, Kanchipuram 631501.

... Respondent For Applicant : Mr.Sharath Chandran **********

ORDER

In a suit for damages for alleged injurious falsehood, the intending plaintiff seeks leave to sue the respondent before this Court. Both in the draft plaint and in the affidavit in support of this application, it is stated that the cause of action for the suit has arisen substantially within the jurisdiction of this Court when letter dated 24.02.2024 and whatsapp SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

rna messages from the defendant were circulated and viewed at various places in Chennai. It is also stated that many of the witnesses are based in Chennai.

2. Upon examining the draft plaint and the affidavit in support of this application, it appears that at least a part of cause of action has arisen within the jurisdiction of this Court. Therefore, this application is allowed by granting leave to the applicant to sue the respondent before this Court. As a corollary, the Registry is directed to number the suit, if otherwise in order. 19.03.2025 rna A.No.1373 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.SR.41498 of 2025 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis