P.Duraisingh v. P.Aswin Raj

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN in CRP(MD) SR.No.90812 of 2025 P.Duraisingh ... Petitioner vs.

1.P.Ashwin Raj 2.P.Dilip Raj 3.P.Ananthi 4.R.Isaac 5.The Pastorate Committee Chairman, Church of Glory, East Gate Pastorate, 175, East Veli Street, Madurai.

6.The Clergy Secretary, CSI Diocese of Madurai-Ramnad, A.V.H.Building, 1st Floor, 162, East Veli Street, Post Box No.164, Madurai-1 7.The Lay Secretary, CSI Diocese of Madurai-Ramnad, A.V.H.Building, 1st Floor, 162, East Veli Street, Madurai-1 ... Respondents 1/6

PRAYER in C.M.P.(MD)No.20481 of 2025: Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, to grant Special Leave for the petitioner to file this Civil Revision Petition to set aside the order passed by the learned Principal District Munsif, Madurai in I.A.No.127 of 2024 in O.S.No.123 of 2024, dated 29.04.2024.

PRAYER in CRP(MD) SR.No.90812 of 2025: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the order passed by the learned Principal District Munsif, Madurai in I.A.No.127 of 2024 in O.S.No.123 of 2024, dated 29.04.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.Babu Rajendran For R-1 to R-4 : Ms.Shiva Shree For Mr.J.Barathan For R-5 to R-7 : Mr.M.Antony Rajadurai For M/S.Roy and Roy Associates

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Heard Mr.Babu Rajendran for the petitioner, Ms.Shiva Shree for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.M.Antony Rajadurai for the respondents 5 to 7.

2.Mr.Babu Rajendran states that the civil revision petitioner has filed the following applications:- 2/6

"i) I.A.No.3 of 2026, to implead the revision petitioner in suit.

ii) I.A.No.4 of 2026, for appointment of Commissioner to conduct the election.

iii) I.A.No.5 of 2026, to implead the revision petitioner in I.A.No.1 of 2024 (Order -1 Rule -8).

iv) I.A.No.6 of 2026, to vacate the injunction order passed in I.A.No.127 of 2024.

v) I.A.No.7 of 2026, to implead the revision petitioner as 4th respondent in injunction petition."

3.He states that all these applications have been adjourned to 12.06.2026.

4.The contesting parties, namely, the plaintiffs and the defendants, are already before this Court as respondents 1 to 4 and respondents 5 to 7. Being a suit presented under Order I Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any member of the Church of Glory, East Gate Pastorate, Madurai, is entitled to come on record by filing an application to implead himself.

5.Considering the position that an election for a Church has been injuncted, the learned Principal District Munsif, Madurai, is requested to advance the hearing of applications from 12.06.2026 to 3/6

20.04.2026. On that day, the present parties to the suit, namely, the four plaintiffs and the three defendants, will tender no objection in I.A.No.3 of 2026, I.A.No.5 of 2026 and I.A.No.7 of 2026. The statement of Ms.Shiva Shree and Mr.Antony Rajadurai to that effect is recorded. Thereafter, the learned Principal District Munsif, Madurai, will take up I.A.No.4 of 2026 and I.A.No.6 of 2026 and decide the same on merits. The learned Principal District Munsif, Madurai, may take note of the fact that a religious institution has been injuncted from proceeding further with the election. Hence, all these applications may be disposed of expeditiously within a period of eight weeks from 20.04.2026.

6.With the aforesaid directions, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands disposed of. The Civil Revision Petition stands rejected at the SR stage itself.

Index :Yes / No 10.04.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No mm Note : Issue order copy on 17.04.2026 4/6

To:

The Principal District Munsif, Madurai.

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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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