A No. 652 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL A No. 652 of 2026 in CS NO. 720 OF 2019 1. M. Jayanthi 2. Tarun Murugesh ..Applicants/Defendants Vs T.Vanajakshi ...Respondent Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules r/w Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908, pleased to reopen the evidence of the Defendant for chief examination DW1 for the purpose of marking documents. For Applicants: M/s. R.V. Gayathiri, for M/s.P.B. Ramanujam Associates. For Respondent(s): Mr. B. Arvind Srivatsa ORDER This application has been filed by the applicants/defendants seeking to reopen the defendant’s side evidence D.W.1 for the purpose of marking documents. 2. According to the applicants, they are defendants in the main suit and so far, no witnesses have been examined on their side. However, the defendants’ side evidence was closed. Therefore, they have filed the present application, to reopen the evidence of D.W.1 for the purpose of marking documents. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 652 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 2 P.DHANABAL, J. klt 3. Heard the learned counsel for the applicants/defendants and perused the records. 4. The respondent/plaintiff has not raised any objection to allowing this application. 5. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this application, and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicants/defendants, and in order to afford a fair opportunity to the applicants to defend the suit, this application deserves to be allowed. 6. Accordingly, this application is allowed. 06-02-2026 (2/3) klt A No. 652 of 2026 in CS NO. 720 OF 2019 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis