IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR A.No.4548 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.234 of 2025 1. G.S. Hemanth Kumar S/o. Srinivasulu 2.H.Janaki, W/o. G.S.Hemanth Kumar Represented by her Power Agent G.S.Hemanth Kumar Flat No. 302, S & S Ishan Apartments, 91, 92, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai. ... Applicants/Plaintiffs -vs- 1. M/s. i2 Distribution, No.22/32, journalist Colony, Srinivasapuram, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600041. Rep. by its Three Partners A. Mr.Ilankumaran B. Mrs.Jyothi Narayanan C.Mrs.Caroline Eucharista 2.V. L. Narayanan S/o.Late.V.R.Shastri, No. C1, Madras Pattinam, Karpagam Avenue, 4th Street, R.A. Puram, Chennai 600 028. 3. Jyothi Narayanan 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W/o.V.L.Narayanan, No.C1 Madras Pattinam, Karpagam Avenue, 4th Street, R.A. Puram, Chennai-600 028. 4. Caroline Eucharista W/o.Soundarajan, No. 25, Puliyur 1st lane, Trust Puram, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024. 5. V. F. Soundararajan @ V. Franco Soundararajan S/o.Late.J.D.Vincent, No.25, Puliyur 1st lane, Trust Puram, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024. ... Respondents/Defendants Prayer: Application is filed to grant permission to the applicant to combine the causes of action and file as a single suit. For Applicants : Mr.B.Janakiram ORDER By this application, the plaintiffs seek to combine the causes of action. 2. The suit was filed seeking recovery of a sum of Rs.4,54,00,000/- from the defendants. In paragraph – 4 of the affidavit filed in support of this application, it is stated as under: 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis “4. I further submit that I had transferred the amount of Rs.2,00,00,000/- (Rs.1,50,00,000/- as cheque and Rs.50,00,000/- as cash) to the 1st defendant firm on 03.09.2016 and the 2nd Applicant/2nd Plaintiff transferred the amount of Rs.60,00,000/- (Rs.40,00,000/- as cheque and Rs.20,00,000/- as cash) to the 1st defendant firm on 15.09.2016 respectively. Hence I am filing this present application to permit us to combine the cause of action and file as a single suit. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if this application is allowed.” 3. Upon considering the reasons set out in the above extract, it is just and necessary to allow this application so as to prevent multiplicity of proceedings. Therefore, this application is allowed as prayed for. 17.09.2025 kj (1/2) 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis N.SENTHILKUMAR,J. Kj A.No.4548 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.234 of 2025 17.09.2025 (1/2) 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis