M. Ravichandran v. S.V. Shamundeshwari And 11 Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE A.No.1647 of 2026 in C.S.No.141 of 2025 M.Ravichandran ...Applicant/Proposed Defendant vs.
1.S.V.Shmundeshwari ...1st Respondent/Plaintiff 2.M.V.R.K.Appa Rao 3.Kalavathi Prakash 4.M.V.Pravalikha Appa Rao 5.M.V.Lakshmi Reethikha 6.Konarak Prakash 7.P.Kirthana 8.M/s.Narayana Olympaid School, No.7A, New No.12/1, New Avadi Road, Near Nadhamuni Signal, Villivakkam, Chennai-600 049.
and another address at M/s.Narayana Olympaid School, No.2, New No.7, Conron Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600 086.
9. Santhosh 10.The Sub-Registrar, Sub Registration District of Joint I Chennai Central, Registration District of Chennai Central 182, Bharati Salai, Pycrofts Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.
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11. The Sub-Registrar, Sub Registration District of Neelankarai, Registration District of Chennai South, 2/92, SH 49, Kazura Garden, Neelankarai, Chennai-600 041.
12. BBCL Infrakon, Regd. Partnership Firm, Rep by its Managing Partner, Mr.Vummudi Barath, S/o.Vummudi Ramiah, Having office at No.20, Mylai Ranganathan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.
(The 11th Defendant Impleaded as per Order dated 17.11.2025 in A.No.5583 of 2025)
...Respondent 2 to 12/
Defendants 1 to 11 Prayer: This application has been filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the O.S.Rules read with Order 1 Rule 10(2) of Civil Procedure Code, praying to permit theApplicant to be impleaded as a Defendant in C.S.No.141 of 2025. For Applicant : M/s.Abhinav Parthasarathy **********
O R D E R
This application has been filed by Mr. M.Ravichandran seeking to implead himself as a defendant in the suit.
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2. The suit has been laid by the plaintiff for partition and separate possession in respect of the estate of late M.V.G.K. Appa Rao and for consequential reliefs. The plaint proceeds on the footing that late M.V.G.K. Appa Rao died unmarried on 21.02.2025 and that several documents, including settlement deeds, power of attorney and a purported Will, are not genuine and are liable to be declare null and void . The suit schedule properties and the challenge are thus directed against title and devolution of the estate of the deceased.
3. The applicant states that he entered into a binding agreement dated 11.12.2018 with late M.V.G.K. Appa Rao, the plaintiff and defendants 1 and 2 in relation to the very same property at Varadharajapuram Main Road, Chennai, under which he, as facilitator, undertook the task of clearing longstanding encroachments, and in consideration thereof he was to be allotted 2.5 flats in the project.
4. He stated that the pendency of the present suit has affected his ability to secure conveyance of the flats and monetary consideration. He therefore asserts that any order passed in the suit would directly affect his Page No.3 of 5
rights.
5. There is no serious objection raised on the side of respondents in allowing the application by impleading the applicant as defendant. 6.In view of the same, this A.No.1647 of 2026 is allowed.
7. The Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title.
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DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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