A No. 3635 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI A Nos. 3635, 3636 and 3637 of 2026 AND CS NO. 108 of 2011 A.Nos.3635 of 2026 in CS.No.108 of 2011 Deepika Rao, W/o.Sri Deepak Rao D/o.Late.Sri.K.Shankar Rao, No.1004, Krithika Annex, Trombay Road, Between RK Studio And Clarian Park, Sion, Chembur, Mumbai - 400 071. ..Applicant/11th Defendant Vs. 1. Sri.K.Vasudeva Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001. Karnataka 2. Smt.K.V.Geetha Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru- 560 001,Karnataka 3. Sri.K.Ramakrishna Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001, Karnataka. 4. Sri.K.Pranesh Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001.Karnataka. .. Respondents 1-4 / Plaintiffs 5. Sri.K.Lakshminarayana Rao S/o.Late.K.Krishna Rao, 6. Smt.Usha Rao W/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao, 7. Kumari K.Suchitra Rao D/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 8. Kumari K.Nandini Rao D/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao, Respondents 5 – 8 are residing at No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34.) 9. Sri.K.Murali Rao S/o.Late.K.Krishna Rao, 10. Smt.Rajalakshmi Rao W/o.K.Murali Rao 11. Sri.Achutha Rao S/o.K.Murali Rao, Respondents 9,10 & 11 are residing at No.3, George Avenue, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. 12. Smt.Saritha Rao W/o. Dr.Krishna Prasad, D/o.K.Murali Rao, Tridev, Shiv Bagh, New Road, Kadari, Mangalore – 575002. 13. Smt.K.Rajesh Rao S/o.Late.Sri.K.Shankar Rao No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. 14. Smt.Rathi Rao W/o.Late.Sri.K.Shankar Rao, 9 And 10 Are Residing At No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. 15. M/s.New Woodlands Hotel Pvt Ltd., No.72, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-4. 16. M/s.Woodlands Hotel Pvt Ltd., No.5, Rajaram Mohan Roy Road, Bengaluru - 560 025. 17. K.Ranjitha Rao D/o. Late Shri Gopal Rao, No.5, 4th lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034. .. Respondents 5 - 17 / Defendants https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 A.No.3636 of 2026 in C.S.No.108 of 2011 Smt.Rathi Rao W/o.Late.Sri.K.Shankar Rao, 9 And 10 Are Residing At No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. ..Applicant / 9th Defendant Vs. 1. Sri.K.Vasudeva Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001. Karnataka 2. Smt.K.V.Geetha Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru- 560 001,Karnataka 3. Sri.K.Ramakrishna Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001, Karnataka. 4. Sri.K.Pranesh Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001.Karnataka. .. Respondents 1-4 / Plaintiffs 5. Sri.K.Lakshminarayana Rao S/o.Late.K.Krishna Rao, 6. Smt.Usha Rao W/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao, 7. Kumari K.Suchitra Rao D/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao 8. Kumari K.Nandini Rao D/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao, Respondents 5 – 8 are residing at No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34.) 9. Sri.K.Murali Rao S/o.Late.K.Krishna Rao, 10. Smt.Rajalakshmi Rao W/o.K.Murali Rao https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 11. Sri.Achutha Rao S/o.K.Murali Rao, Respondents 9,10 & 11 are residing at No.3, George Avenue, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. 12. Smt.Saritha Rao W/o. Dr.Krishna Prasad, D/o.K.Murali Rao, Tridev, Shiv Bagh, New Road, Kadari, Mangalore – 575002. 13. Smt.K.Rajesh Rao S/o.Late.Sri.K.Shankar Rao No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. 14. Smt. Deepika Rao, W/o. Sri Deepak Rao, D/o late Sri.k.Shankar Rao No. 1004, Krithika Annex, Trombay Road, Between RK Studio & Clarian Partk, Sion, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 071. 15. M/s.New Woodlands Hotel Pvt Ltd., No.72, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-4. 16. M/s.Woodlands Hotel Pvt Ltd., No.5, Rajaram Mohan Roy Road, Bengaluru - 560 025. 17. K.Ranjitha Rao D/o. Late Shri Gopal Rao, No.5, 4th lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034. .. Respondents 5 - 17 / Defendants A.No.3637 of 2026 in C.S.No.108 of 2011 M/s.New Woodlands Hotel Pvt Ltd., No.72, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-4. ..Applicant / Defendant No.12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 vs. 1. Sri.K.Vasudeva Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001. Karnataka 2. Smt.K.V.Geetha Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru- 560 001,Karnataka 3. Sri.K.Ramakrishna Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001, Karnataka 4. Sri.K.Pranesh Rao 1/6, Brindavan Palace Road, Bengaluru-560 001.Karnataka .. Respondents 1-4 / Plaintiffs 5. Sri.K.Lakshminarayana Rao S/o.Late.K.Krishna Rao, 6. Smt.Usha Rao W/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao, 7. Kumari K.Suchitra Rao D/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao 8. Kumari K.Nandini Rao D/o.K.Lakshminarayana Rao, Respondents 5 – 8 are residing at No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34.) 9. Sri.K.Murali Rao S/o.Late.K.Krishna Rao, 10. Smt.Rajalakshmi Rao W/o.K.Murali Rao 11. Sri.Achutha Rao S/o.K.Murali Rao, Respondents 9,10 & 11 are residing at No.3, George Avenue, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. 12. Smt.Saritha Rao W/o. Dr.Krishna Prasad, D/o.K.Murali Rao, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 Tridev, Shiv Bagh, New Road, Kadari, Mangalore – 575002. 13. Smt.Rathi Rao, W/o. Late Sri K.Shankar Rao 14. Smt.K.Rajesh Rao S/o.Late.Sri.K.Shankar Rao Respondents 13 & 14 residing at No.5, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. Tamil Nadu. 15. Smt. Deepika Rao, W/o. Sri Deepak Rao, D/o late Sri.k.Shankar Rao No. 1004, Krithika Annex, Trombay Road, Between RK Studio & Clarian Partk, Sion, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 071. 16. M/s.Woodlands Hotel Pvt Ltd., Registered office at No.5, Rajaram Mohan Roy Road, Bengaluru - 560 025.KA. 17. K.Ranjitha Rao D/o. Late Shri Gopal Rao, No.5, 4th lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034. (Respondent No.17 / Defendant No.14 impleaded as per order dated 29.09.2021 in A.No.2738 of 2021) .. Respondents 5 - 17 / Defendants Prayer in A No. 3635 of 2026: This application under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S.rules Order VIII Rule 1 Read with Section 5 of Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 5485 days in filing Adoption Memo of the Applicant/11th Defendant in C.S.No.108 of 2011. Prayer in A No. 3636 of 2026: This application under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S.rules Order VIII Rule 1 Read with Section 5 of Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 4993 days in filing Adoption Memo of the Applicant/9th Defendant in C.S.No.108 of 2011. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 Prayer in A No. 3637 of 2026: This application under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S.rules Section 151 of the CPC, and Order VIII Rule 1 of the CPC, 1908, praying to condone the delay of 5455 days in filing the Written Statement filed on behalf of Defendant No.12 in C.S.No.108 of 2011, pending on the file of this Court and consequently take on record the Written Statement filed by the Applicant/Defendant No.12. For Applicant : Mr.K.Harishankar in all applications For Respondents : Mr.C.Seethapathy for R1 to R4 in all applications COMMON ORDER Application No.3635 of 2026 has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 5485 days in filing Adoption Memo of the Applicant/11th Defendant in C.S.No.108 of 2011. 2. Application No.3636 of 2026 has been filed seeking to to condone the delay of 4993 days in filing Adoption Memo of the Applicant/9th Defendant in C.S.No.108 of 2011. 3. Application No.3637 of 2026 has been filed seeking to to condone the delay of 5455 days in filing the Written Statement filed on behalf of Defendant No.12 in C.S.No.108 of 2011, pending on the file of this Court and consequently take on record the Written Statement filed by the Applicant/Defendant No.12. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. The learned counsel for the respondents 1 to 4 has no serious objection to allowing these applications. 5. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these applications and being satisfied with the same, these applications are allowed. 6. The Registry is directed to receive the written statement on record. 19-08-2026 av Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J. av A Nos. 3635, 3636 and 3637 of 2026 AND CS NO. 108 of 2011 19-08-2026 (1/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 3635 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis