Kaveri Ramachandran @ R.Kaveri v. Balamani And 4 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN in T.O.S.No.46 of 2022 Kaveri Ramachandran @ R.Kaveri D/o.N.Ramachandran, residing at No.33, First Street, Jothi Nagar Chitlpakkam, Chennai - 600 064.

Applicant in all cases Vs Balamani and 4 Others Plot No.23, Nandheswaran Nagar, Nandhiwaram, Guduvancheri PIN 603202. and 4 Others Respondents in all cases In all cases For Applicant:

Ms.S.Indumathi Ravi For Respondent:

Mr.R.Anish Kumar COMMON ORDER The evidence of P.W.1 had been recorded in entirety and the witness had also been cross examined. At that stage, A.No.1995 of 2025 came to be filed to receive seven additional documents.

2. The nature of the documents has been listed out in the Judges Summons and a perusal shows that they are photographs of the testator

N.Venkatesan and invoices issued by SJBS Health Care Pvt. Ltd., Thereafter further applications have been filed to reopen the evidence of P.W.1 and to recall P.W.1 for the purpose of marking additional documents.

3. A common counter affidavit has been filed in all the three applications raising issues about the genuineness of the photographs produced and the learned counsel stated that they are not photographs, but screen shots taken from a mobile phone.

4. Naturally if the photographs are to cross the stage of admissibility, necessary certificate as envisaged to vouch for their genuineness will have to be produced. The relevancy of the said documents can also be questioned during the course of cross examination. Placing a caveat that necessary certificates have to be produced as envisaged under the Act, the documents are permitted to be marked, but I would rather put a time limit for recording of evidence.

5. P.W.1 to be present before the learned Additional Master III on 07.07.2025. The documents may be introduced and objections may be noted down by the learned Additional Master III. Thereafter, the witness may be cross examined limited to these documents on 14.07.2025 and again if required on 17.07.2025. The learned Additional Master III may thereafter proceed to record further evidence.

6. With the above terms, these applications stand allowed. 30-06-2025 vum To

1. Balamani and 4 Others Plot No.23, Nandheswaran Nagar, Nandhiwaram, Guduvancheri PIN 603202.

2. V.Kameswari D/o.Late A.Lalitha and W/o.S.R.Vijayakumar, No.76, 3rd Cross Street, South Jaganatha Nagar, Villivakkam, Chennai - 600 049.

3. A.Srinivasan S/o.Late A.Lalitha, No.3, Thirumalai Nagar, Near Gopalakrishnan Korattur Aghraram, Korattur, Chennai - 600 076.

4. S.Padmashree D/o.Late A.Lalitha and W/o.Sivasubramaniam Sakthi Maniakanda Flats, 5th Right Street, Manikandapuram, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai - 600 062.

C. V.KARTHIKEYAN,J., vum

5. B.Renuka D/o.Late A.Lalitha and W/o.G.Balasubramanian, No.10-B, Srinivasa Street, Balaji Nagar Extension, Korattur, Chennai - 600 076.

in T.O.S.No.46 of 2022 30.06.2025