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CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 16 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CRP No. 2697 of 2026 AND CMP NO. 11313 OF 2026
1. Muthu S/o.Late.Kollapuri, 23/47, Guruvappa Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002
2. Malliga W/o. Late Velu, D/o. Late Rajagopal, Bazar Road, Ramancherry Village, Ramancherry-631 204, Thiruvallur District. 3. Mani S/o. Late Rajagopal, Plot.NO. 3/A-126, Krishna Nagar, 1st Main Road, Alapakkam, Chennai
4. Gunasundhari D/o. Late Rajagopal, 23/47, Guruvappa Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai
5. Suresh S/o.late Vinayagamoorthy, No.7, Perumal Kovil St, Kollumedu, Vellanur Post, Ambattur 62 Thiruvallur Dist. 6. Rajesh S/o.late Vinayagamoorthy, No.7, Perumal Kovil St, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 16 Kollumedu, Vellanur Post, Ambattur 62 Thiruvallur Dist. 7. Sasi W/o.Sugumar, D/o.late Vinayagamoorthy, No.7, Perumal Kovil St, Kollumedu, Vellanur Post, Ambattur 62 Thiruvallur Dist. ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Venkatesan S/o.Late.Perumal, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 2. Annammal W/o.late Govindhan, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 3. Parthiban S/o.Late Thiruvenkadam, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 4. Dhanalakshmi W/o.Nataraj, D/o.Late Ezhumalai, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 5. Mummaiyan S/o.Jayaraman, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam 631 210 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 16 Thiruvallur Dist. 6. Jamuna W/o.Subramani, D/o.Jayaraman, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 7. R.Ezhumalai S/o.Raman, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 8. Muniyammal D/o.Chinnapaiyan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 9. Dharman S/o.Natesa Reddiyar, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 10.Kanniyammal W/o.Dhanappa Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 11.Jayavelu S/o.Late Subramani, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 12.Prakash S/o.late Subramani, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 16 Thiruvallur Dist. 13.Gopal S/o.Natesa Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 14.Jayammal W/o.late Subramani, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 15.Gangadharan S/o.Ganesa Mudhaliyar, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 16.Valliammal W/o.Kistan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 17.Jaya W/o.Ravi, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 18.Radhammal W/o.Panchacharam, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 19.Rosammal W/o.Balu Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist.
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CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 16 20.Sampath S/o.Rathna Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 21.Santhi W/o.Venkatesan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 22.Palani S/o.Sambath, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 23.Ramesh S/o.Sambath, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 24.Anushiya W/o.Venkatesan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 25.Sekar S/o.Sambath, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 26.A.S.Thukkaram S/o.Kuppa Reddy, Plot No.89, Srivaari Nagar Part 6, Maraimalai Nagar, Redhills 52 kancheepuram Dist. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 16 27.Vidhayanandhini W/o.Jeevagan, Plot No.89, Srivaari Nagar Part 6, Maraimalai Nagar, Redhills 52 kancheepuram Dist. 28.Ravindran S/o.Kodhandapandi, NO.41, Perumal Kovil St, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam, Thiruvallur Tk, Thiruvallur Dist. 29.The Special Officer and Block Development Officer, Poondi Road, Poondi 602 023 Thiruvallur Dist. 30.The Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, District Collectorate Office, Thiruvallur 602 001. 31.The District Collector Collectorate Offce, Nethaji Salai, Thiruvallur 602 001. 32.The Sub Registrar Thiruvalangadu, Kunnavalam Village, Thiruvallur 631 210 33.The District Registrar M.V.St, Veera Raghav Nagar, Thiruvallur 631 203. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page7 of 16 CMP No. 11313 of 2026
1. Muthu S/o.Late.Kollapuri, 23/47, Guruvappa Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002
2. Malliga W/o. Late Velu, D/o. Late Rajagopal, Bazar Road, Ramancherry Village, Ramancherry-631 204, Thiruvallur District. 3. Mani S/o. Late Rajagopal, Plot.NO. 3/A-126, Krishna Nagar, 1st Main Road, Alapakkam, Chennai
4. Gunasundhari D/o. Late Rajagopal, 23/47, Guruvappa Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai
5. Suresh S/o.late Vinayagamoorthy, No.7, Perumal Kovil St, Kollumedu, Vellanur Post, Ambattur 62 Thiruvallur Dist. 6. Rajesh S/o.late Vinayagamoorthy, No.7, Perumal Kovil St, Kollumedu, Vellanur Post, Ambattur 62 Thiruvallur Dist. 7. Sasi W/o.Sugumar, D/o.late Vinayagamoorthy, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page8 of 16 No.7, Perumal Kovil St, Kollumedu, Vellanur Post, Ambattur 62 Thiruvallur Dist. ..Appellant(s) Vs
1. Venkatesan S/o.Late.Perumal, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 2.
Annammal W/o.late Govindhan, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 3. Parthiban S/o.Late Thiruvenkadam, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 4. Dhanalakshmi W/o.Nataraj, D/o.Late Ezhumalai, Kanagavallipuram Village, Tiruvallur 602 001 Tiruvallur Dist. 5. Mummaiyan S/o.Jayaraman, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 6. Jamuna W/o.Subramani, D/o.Jayaraman, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam 631 210 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page9 of 16 Thiruvallur Dist. 7. R.Ezhumalai S/o.Raman, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 8. Muniyammal D/o.Chinnapaiyan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 9. Dharman S/o.Natesa Reddiyar, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 10.Kanniyammal W/o.Dhanappa Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 11.Jayavelu S/o.Late Subramani, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 12.Prakash S/o.late Subramani, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 13.Gopal S/o.Natesa Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page10 of 16 14.Jayammal W/o.late Subramani, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 15.Gangadharan S/o.Ganesa Mudhaliyar, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 16.Valliammal W/o.Kistan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 17.Jaya W/o.Ravi, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 18.Radhammal W/o.Panchacharam, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 19.Rosammal W/o.Balu Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 20.Sampath S/o.Rathna Reddy, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page11 of 16 21.Santhi W/o.Venkatesan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 22.Palani S/o.Sambath, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 23.Ramesh S/o.Sambath, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 24.Anushiya W/o.Venkatesan, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 25.Sekar S/o.Sambath, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam Madhura, Thiruvallur 631 210 Thiruvallur Dist. 26.A.S.Thukkaram S/o.Kuppa Reddy, Plot No.89, Srivaari Nagar Part 6, Maraimalai Nagar, Redhills 52 kancheepuram Dist.
27.Vidhayanandhini W/o.Jeevagan, Plot No.89, Srivaari Nagar Part 6, Maraimalai Nagar, Redhills 52 kancheepuram Dist. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page12 of 16 28.Ravindran S/o.Kodhandapandi, NO.41, Perumal Kovil St, Kuppathupalayam Village, Kunnavalam, Thiruvallur Tk, Thiruvallur Dist. 29.The Special Officer and Block Development Officer, Poondi Road, Poondi 602 023 Thiruvallur Dist. 30.The Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, District Collectorate Office, Thiruvallur 602 001. 31.The District Collector Collectorate Offce, Nethaji Salai, Thiruvallur 602 001. 32.The Sub Registrar Thiruvalangadu, Kunnavalam Village, Thiruvallur 631 210 33.The District Registrar M.V.St, Veera Raghav Nagar, Thiruvallur 631 203. ..Respondent(s) CRP No. 2697 of 2026 To set aside the docket order dated 10.2.2026 made in IA.No.3/2026 in OS.No. 95/2026 on the file of the Ld. Principal District Court, Thiruvallur (now made over to the Ld. First Additional District Court) by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page13 of 16 allowing this CRP. CMP No. 11313 of 2026 To grant an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents, their men and agents from in any way altering the physical features of put up construction over the petition mentioned property, which is the suit schedule in OS.No. 95/2026 on the file of the Ld. Principal District Court, Tiruvallur (now made over to the Ld. First Additional District Court) pending disposal of this CRP. CRP No. 2697 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): MR.N.Manoharan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Muthuvel GA For R29
Order Challenging the ex parte order passed in I.A. No. 3 of 2026 in O.S. No. 95 of 2026 on the file of the learned Trial Judge, the plaintiff has filed the present Civil Revision Petition.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, as plaintiff, had filed the said application seeking temporary injunction as against defendants 29 and 30. The trial Court, instead of either granting or refusing interim relief, has discussed the merits of the matter in detail and arrived at a conclusion that no prima facie case is made out and that the balance of convenience is not in favour of the plaintiff, but has nevertheless issued notice to the respondents. According to the learned counsel, such a course https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page14 of 16 adopted by the trial Court is procedurally erroneous.
3. On perusal of the impugned order, it is seen that the learned Trial Judge has adverted to the documents marked as D1 to D20 and recorded findings to the effect that no prima facie case is made out and that the balance of convenience is not in favour of the plaintiff. Having rendered such findings on merits, the trial Court ought to have disposed of the application itself. Instead, the trial Court has chosen to issue notice, which reflects inconsistency in the approach adopted. Further, the basis on which the trial Court has arrived at its conclusions with reference to documents D1 to D20 is not clearly spelt out. Such an approach cannot be sustained.
4. In view of the above discussion, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) the impugned order is set aside. The learned Trial Judge is
directed to dispose of I.A. No. 3 of 2026 in O.S. No. 95 of 2026 afresh, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to all parties, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) Till such time, the parties shall maintain status quo as on date. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page15 of 16 (iv) There shall be no order as to costs. (v) Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 29-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No JRS To
1. The Judge, Principal District Court, Tiruvallur. (now made over to the Ld. First Additional District Court) 2.The Special Officer and Block Development Officer, Poondi Road, Poondi 602 023 Thiruvallur Dist. 3.The Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, District Collectorate Office, Thiruvallur 602 001. 4.The District Collector Collectorate Offce, Nethaji Salai, Thiruvallur 602 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CRP No. 2697 of 2026 __________ Page16 of 16 T.V.THAMILSELVI J. JRS 5.The Sub Registrar Thiruvalangadu, Kunnavalam Village, Thiruvallur 631 210 6.The District Registrar M.V.St, Veera Raghav Nagar, Thiruvallur 631 203. CRP No. 2697 of 2026 AND CMP NO. 11313 OF 2026 29-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis