O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 and 125 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 & 125 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.7705 of 2025 O.S.A.No.140 of 2020 : P.Kandasamy …. Appellant Vs 1. Tamil Nadu Water Supply Drainage Board, by its Managing Director, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 2. Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, RWS Division, Karur – 1. 3. Chief Engineer, TWAD Board, No.30, Bharathi Park Road, Siruvani, Coimbatore – 43. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 and 125 of 2025 4. Superintending Engineer, TWAD Board, ETK Circle, Arumugam Street, Tirunagar Colony, Erode. …. Respondents Prayer : Original Side Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of Madras High Court Original Side Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the judgment and decree dated 05.08.2019 in C.S.No.750 of 2014 on the file of this Court, insofar as the rejection of plaintiff’s claims are concerned. For Appellant : Mr.B.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.A.Abdul Hameed Senior Counsel for Mrs.S.Mekhala O.S.A.No.125 of 2025 : 1. Tamil Nadu Water Supply Drainage Board, By its Managing Director, Chepauk, Chennai – 5. 2. Executive Engineer, TWAD Board, RWS Division, Karur – 1. 3. Chief Engineer, TWAD Board, No.30, 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 and 125 of 2025 Bharathi Park Road, Siruvani, Coimbatore – 43. 4. Superintending Engineer, TWAD Board, ETK Circle, Arumugam Street, Tirunagar Colony, Erode. …. Appellants Vs P.Kandasamy …. Respondent Prayer : Original Side Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of Madras High Court Original Side Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the judgment and decree dated 05.08.2019 in C.S.No.750 of 2014 on the file of this Court, insofar as allowing of plaintiff’s claims are concerned. For Appellants : Mr.A.Abdul Hameed Senior Counsel for Mrs.S.Mekhala For Respondent : Mr.B.Ravi C O M M O N J U D G M E N T (Judgment of the Court was delivered by P.Velmurugan, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 and 125 of 2025 appearing for the appellant in O.S.A.No.140 of 2020 submitted that the sole appellant, who is the sole respondent in O.S.No.125 of 2025, died on 18.03.2026. No steps have been taken till date to bring his legal representatives on record. The statutory period of limitation of 90 days prescribed for taking such steps, had also expired. Accordingly, these appeals stand dismissed as abated. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (P.V.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) 06.07.2026 ms 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 and 125 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J. AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J. ms O.S.A.Nos.140 of 2020 & 125 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.7705 of 2025 06.07.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis