Rajagopalan v. Senthil Kumar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN in S.A.No.
1479, 1476,1480, 1478 and of 2000 CMP.Nos.
29633 of 2025 1.Rajagopalan (died) 2.K.Kandasamy
3. Kalliammal
4. R.Selvakumar
5. Vijayalakshmi
...Petitioners/Appellants 2 to 5
Vs.
1. Senthil Kumar
2. John Joseph
3. Francis Xavier
4. Mysore Diocesan Society Rep.by its Bishop Bishop House, Mysore, 1/11
Karnataka State.
5. The Secretary, Bishop House,
6. Rev.Fr.D.Noraho Bishop House,
7. M.V.Prasad ... Respondents 2 to 7/Respondents 1to 6 in SA CMP.No.
29634 of 2025 1.Rajagopalan (died) 2.K.Kandasamy
3. Kalliammal
4. R.Selvakumar
5. Vijayalakshmi
...Petitioners/Appellants 1 to 5
Vs.
1. Senthil Kumar 2/11
2. Vincent Paulraj
3. Francis Xavier
4. Mysore Diocesan Society Rep.by its Bishop Bishop House, Mysore, Karnataka State.
5. The Secretary, Bishop House,
6. Rev.Fr.D.Noraho Bishop House,
7. M.V.Prasad ... Respondents 2 to 7/Respondents 1to 6 in SA CMP.No s . 2963 1.K.Saravana Kumar (died)
2. Sowmila 3/11
3. Sridik Saravana Kumar (Minor represented by his mother and Natural Guardian Sowmila
4. Vijayalakshmi
5. K.Kandasamy
...Petitioners/Appellants 3 to 6
Vs.
1. R.Senthil Kumar ... 1 st respondent/1st Appellant
2. Ranjitha Mary
3. Mysore Diocesan Society Rep.by its Bishop Bishop House, Mysore, Karnataka State.
4. The Secretary, Bishop House,
5. Rev.Fr.D.Noraho Bishop House, 4/11
6. M.V.Prasad ... Respondents 2 to 6/Respondents 1to 5 in SA CMP.No s . 296 of 2025 1.K.Saravana Kumar (died)
2. Sowmila
3. Sridik Saravana Kumar (Minor represented by his mother and Natural Guardian Sowmila
4. Vijayalakshmi
5. K.Kandasamy
...Petitioners/Appellants 3 to 6
Vs.
1. Senthil Kumar ... 1 st respondent/1st Appellant
2. Mathalai Samy
3. Mysore Diocesan Society Rep.by its Bishop Bishop House, Mysore, Karnataka State.
4. The Secretary, 5/11
Bishop House,
5. Rev.Fr.D.Noraho Bishop House,
6. M.V.Prasad ... Respondents 2 to 6/Respondents 1to 5 in SA CMP.No.
4 7 of 2025 1.Revathi Selvakumar
2. K.Rajagopalan (Died)
3. K.Kandasamy
4. Kalliammal
5. R.Selvakumar
6. Vijayalakshmi
...Petitioners/Appellants1 to 6
Vs.
1. Senthil Kumar ... 1 st respondent/1st Appellant
2. Arokia Mary
3. Soosainathan
4. Chinnappam
5. Mysore Diocesan Society 6/11
Rep.by its Bishop Bishop House, Mysore, Karnataka State.
6. The Secretary, Bishop House,
7. Rev.Fr.D.Noraho Bishop House,
8. M.V.Prasad ... Respondents 2 to 8/Respondents 1to 7 in SA COMMON PRAYER To condone the delay of 386 days in filing the restoration petition. CMP.No.29633 of 2025 For Petitioners : Ms.Aswini Devi 7/11
For Respondents : M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates for R2 and R3 CMP.No.29634 of 2025 For Petitioners : Ms.Aswini Devi For Respondents : Mr.Dinesh for M/s.Sarvabauman Associates CMP.No.29637 of 2025 For Petitioners : Ms.Aswini Devi For Respondents : Mr.S.Kaithamalaikumaran for R2 CMP.No.29642 of 2025 For Petitioners : Ms.Aswini Devi For Respondents : Mr.Kaithamalaikumaran for R2 CMP.No.29647 of 2025 For Petitioners : Ms.Aswini Devi 8/11
For Respondents : Mr.Dinesh for M/s.Sarvabauman Associates COMMON
ORDER
Heard the counsel.
2. The learned counsel for the respondents in above CMPs' have no serious objection to condone the delay of 386 days in filing the restoration petitions.
3. Considering the same, these petitions are allowed. 02.12.2025 Vv Note: Registry is directed to number the restoration petition and listed it for hearing. V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.
9/11
Vv CMP.Nos.29633, 29634, 29637, 29642 and 29647 of 2025 in S.A.No s . 1479 of 2000, 1476,1480, 1478 and of 2000 10/11
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