IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.03.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL C.M.P.No.3489 of 2023 in S.A.No.2131 of 2004 1.Kumara Gounder (Died) 2.Nallaiya Gounder S/o.Nallaiya Gounder Periyankadu, Sowdhanur, Katheri Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 3.Nallaiya Gounder (Died) 4.Sengottaiyan (Died) 5.Muniappan S/o.Sengoda Gounder Periyaukadu, Sowdhanur, Katheri Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 6.Vasantha Mani S/o.Thangaraj 7.Punitha Priya D/o.Thangaraj 8.Loga Srinivasan S/o.Thangaraj Appellants 6 to 8 are residing at: Line Veetu, Vaikkalkarai North, Kallangattuvalasu Post, Thataankottai Village, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Nammakkal District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 9.Nallammal W/o.Late.Nallaiya Gounder. 10.Muthusamy S/o.Late Nallaiya Gounder 11.Kandasamy, S/o.late Nallaiya Gounder Appellants 9 to 11 are Residing at: Periyankadu, Sowdhanur, Samayapalayam Post, Katheri Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 12.Sellammal D/o.Late.Sengottaiyar, Narayan Nagar, Samayapalayam Post, Katheri Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 13.Logamani D/o.Late.Sengottaiyar Paala Kattu, Thottipalayam, Samayapalayam Post, Katheri Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 14.Selvi D/o.Late.Sengottaiyar, Paala Kaatu, Thottipalayam, Samayapalayam Post, Katheri Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. ... Petitioners/ Appellants -vs- 1.Sengoda Gounder (died) S/o.Seeranga Gounder 2.Seeranga Gounder S/o.Sengoda Gounder 3.Sengoda Gounder S/o.Sengoda Gounder 4.Sengoda Gounder S/o.Seeranga Gounder ...Respondents 1 to 4/ Respondents 1 to 4 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5.Pavayee W/o.Sengoda Gounder All are residing at: Karumankadu, Thottipalayam, Katheri Village, Shankari Taluk, Salem District. ... Respondent No.5/ Proposed 5th Respondent Prayer:- Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to bring on record the proposed Respondent 5 herein as the Legal Representative of the deceased 1st Respondent named Sengoda Gounder in the above Second Appeal and rank them as Respondent No.5 in the above Second Appeal. For Petitioners : Ms.M.Atchaya For M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates ********* O R D E R Heard Ms.M.Atchaya, representing M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates, learned Counsel on record for the petitioners is before this Court. 2. This Court has perused the affidavit filed in support of the petition. 3. The 1st respondent namely Sengoda Gounder passed away on December 30, 2021 - during Covid-19’ Pandamic period leaving behind his wife and 3rd Respondent -Sengoda Gounder as his legal heirs / legal representatives. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4. After filing the C.M.P, the proposed 5th Respondent Pavayee passed away. The factum of death of Pavayee is recorded. The other legal heirs namely Sengoda Gounder is already on record as Respondent No.3. 5. In view of the above submissions, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 30.03.2026 nvi 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.SAKTHIVEL, J. nvi C.M.P.No.3489 of 2023 in S.A.No.2131 of 2004 30.03.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis