A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL A No.5869 of 2025 in CS No.109 of 2025 1.The Church of South India Represented by its Office bearers, CSI Synod Secretariat, CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. 2. Church of South India Trust Association a registered company represented by its Directors CSI Synod Secretariat, CSI Centre, No.5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. 3. K.Reuben Mark 4. C.Fernandas Rathina Raja 5. Vimal Sukumar Page No.1 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 ...Applicants/Defendants 1 – 5 Vs 1. G.David Ajay Kumar 2.P.David Christopher 3.Samuel T 4.Anandapaul A 5.A.Lincoln 6.Ayyala Danam ...Respondents/Plaintiffs 7.Rev.Dr.R.Rajastalin 8.Rev.J.Stalin Prabhakar 9.Rev.J.C.Ravichandran 10.B.Dhamodharan Gnaniah 11. N.Sam Jeyapaul 12. Rev.C.Jacob Wincilin Page No.2 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 13. Nelson Chelladurai 14. M.Arul Jeevaraj Desing 15. Rev.A.Devendra Kumar 16.Rev.J.Kuttimani 17.Edward Johnson 18.Charles Sundar Singh W 19.D.Joshua Devapriyan 20.E.Prabakar Sathya Singh 21.A.Sugirtharaj 22.P.Ebenezer 23.A.Rathinaswamy 24.Devapriyan 25.D.Wesley Daniel Page No.3 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 26.C.Samuel Jabakumar 27.S.Kumar @ Shivakumar 28.Roshan J 29.Joshua A 30.S.R.Esha 31.Bhaskara B 32.Denil Thomas 33.Stanly John 34.Kunjumon P 35.Rev.Sanilraj Simon 36.Rev.Albin Rose M.Wilson 37. Shajimon S. ... Respondents/Defendants 6 - 36 For Applicants: M/S.Adrian D.Rozario Page No.4 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 For Respondents: Mr.Vineet Subramani for R1 to R6 ORDER This application has been filed by the applicants/defendants 1 to 5 to condone the delay of 134 days in filing the written statement of 1, 2 and 4 th applicants/defendants in C.S.No.109 of 2025 and the memo on behalf of the defendants 3 and 5 to adopt the said written statement of 1, 2 and 4. 2. According to the applicants, they are the defendants 1 to 5 in the main suit and they already filed the written statement, and there is a delay of 134 days in filing the written statement of 1, 2 and 4 th defendants. Due to some applications being pending, they are unable to file the written statement in time. Therefore, there is a delay of 134 days in filing the written statement of 1, 2 and 4 th defendants. Page No.5 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 3. The other side has not seriously objected. 4. Considering the above-said reasons stated in the affidavit, the facts and the circumstances of the case, and in order to give a fair chance to the applicants to defend the case, this application is allowed. 24-11-2025 dk Page No.6 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 P.DHANABAL J. dk A No.5869 of 2025 Page No.7 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No.5869 of 2025 in C.S. No.109 of 2025 in CS No.109 of 2025 24.11.2025 Page No.8 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis