Kanakaraj S/O Sankaran Nadar v. Bhargavi Amma

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR SA.No.2157 of 2003 and CMP.No.2005 of 2003 Kanakaraj ... Appellant -vs1.Bhargavi Amma 2.Omana Amma 3.Vijayamma 4.Sathiyaraj 5.Joshua 6.Muthayyan 7.Joseph 8.Ponnumani 9.Daniyel 10.Kesavan 11.Varuvel 12.Dhaveedhu 13.Bhagyanathan 14.Poul 15.Thankayyan 16.Thankayyan 17.Joseph Nadar 18.Vedhakkan Nadar 19.Palayyan Nadar 20.Aari Nadar 21.Peinbanayagam 22.Kunjama Pilla

23.Ammukutty Amma 24.Varghease Nadar 25.Nesan Nadar 26.Ponnumuthan Nadar 27.Thankappan Nair 28.Sangu Nadar 29.Kamalamma 30.Gnanamma 31.Nallathampi 32.Nesamoni 33.Royappan 34.Lakshmi Muthuthamma 35.Elizebeth 36.Thomas 37.Agastian 38.Latha 39.Michael 40.Francis 41.Rosamma 42.Thankamma 43.Bhaskar Pillai 44.Nesamani 45.Ammukutty 46.Gnanamma 47.Rajappan 48.Jebamani 49.Arulappan 50.Kamalakshi 51.Sukumaran 52.Gopi 53.Vincent 54.Nesammal 55.Vinu 56.Valsalam 57.Vijayakumar .. Respondents PRAYER: The Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 C.P.C against Judgment and decree, dated 21.08.2003 passed by the learned Subordinate

Judge, Kuzhithurai made in A.S.No.29 of 1995 pursuant to the Judgment and Decree, dated 26.09.1994 in I.A.No.175 of 1981 in O.S.No.561 of 1968 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Kuzhithurai. For Appellant :

Mr.Sri Kumaran Nair For 20th Respondent :

Mr. P. Thiyagarajan

JUDGMENT

It is represented by the learned counsel for the appellant that the letter addressed to the appellant was returned with postal endorsement "addressee deceased" and a copy of the returned postal cover placed before this Court. In spite of the same, no steps are taken to bring on record LRs of the deceased sole appellant. Hence, the appeal is already abated consequent upon the death of the sole appellant.

2. In the circumstances, this Court is left with no other option except to declare that the appeal is abated. Accordingly, the Second Appeal is dismissed as abated consequent upon the death of the sole appellant. However, it is left open to the LRs if any of the appellants to file appropriate application seeking restoration of the Second Appeal if

they are so advised. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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1. The Subordinate Judge, Kuzhithurai

2. The Principal District Munsif, Kuzhithurai.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR. J.

trp SA.No.2157 of 2003 and CMP.No.2005 of 2003 08.02.2024