M/S.Geetha Ravishankar v. Arun Nehru

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.09.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN O.S.A. Nos.410 and 411 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1, 2 and 1, 2 of 2010 1.Geetha Ravishankar 2.B.A.Kodandarama Setty ... Appellants in both OSAs -Vs1.Arun Nehru 2.Dr.Krishnaswami Alladi 3.Lalitha Ramakrishnan 4.Lalitha Alladi 5.Amritha Alladi 6.Kamal Haasan ... Respondent in both OSAs Appeals filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of O.S. Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the common order dated 16.09.2010 passed in Application No.4403 of 2010 and O.A.No.816 of 2010 in C.S.No.668 of 2010 on the file of original side of this Court.

For Appellants :

Mr.R.Parthasarathy For Respondents :

Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia for R-1 :

Mr.R.Sankaranarayanan for RR 2 to 5

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the parties agree that the appeals can be disposed of with the following directions:

1. The written statement be filed within two (2) weeks.

2. Replication be filed within two (2) weeks thereafter.

3. The suit be listed for framing of issues before the learned Single Judge on 18.10.2016.

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4. Parties to file their respective documents within three (3) weeks thereafter and the suit be listed before the Master of the Court for admission or denial of documents on 21.11.2016.

5. On account of heavy board of the Master, Mr.G.V.Sankaranarayanamoorthy, a retired Judicial Officer, is appointed as the Local Commissioner to record evidence, who shall endeavour to conclude the evidence preferably within four (4) months from the first date fixed before him.

The fee of the Local Commissioner shall be Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only), apart from out of pocket expenses to be shared equally by both the parties.

6. On conclusion of evidence, the suit be listed before the Court for directions for final hearing.

2.Any observations made in the impugned order shall not prejudice the final decision in the suit in any case. 3.At request of learned counsel for the appellants, it is made clear that the objections to certain questions during testimony if raised can be recorded by the Local Commissioner. 4.Original Side Appeals are, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To The Sub Assistant Registrar, Original Side, Madras High Court, Chennai.

Copy To : Mr.G.V.Sankaranarayanamoorthy, Judicial Officer(Retired) +1cc to M/s.Aiyar & Dolia, Advocate, S.R.No.53902 +1cc to Mr.R.Sankaranarayanan, Advocate, S.R.No.52983 +1cc to M/s.Satish Parasaran, Advocate, S.R.No.53303 O.S.A.Nos.410 and 411 of 2010 NM(CO) CA(28/09/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/