A No. 5227 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL A No. 5227 of 2025 in O.P.No.750 of 2023 Dr.C.Sumathi W/o.Dr.P.Venkataraman, D/o.Late N.Chakrapani Door No.174, F Block, 4th Street, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600 102. ..Applicant Vs 1. C.Suganthi, W/o.Mr.G.K.Kannan, D/o.Late N.Chakrapani, No.94, Laxmanasamy Road, KK Nagar, Chennai - 600 078. Mrs.C.Sumithra (Deceased) W/o. Mr. Govindaraju, D/o.Late N.Chakrapani, Treble CT Rockville, MD 20850-3500, USA. 2. K.Mahadevan S/o.K.Krishnan (Late), K 30/5 Alpha Apartment, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600 102. 3. M.Sachidanandam alias Sanjay S/o.Mr.K.Mahadevan, 308, Barnhill drive, Folsom CA 95630. 4. M.Mithun S/o.Mr.K.Mahadevan, 755, Portofino P1, San Jose, CA 95136. 5. Dr.V.Vinod S/o.Dr.P.Venkataraman, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 5227 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 53, Edrington Park Drive, Berwick, Victoria 3806, Australia. 6. Mr.Varun S/o.Dr.P.Venkataraman, 18, Edrington Park Dr, Berwick, Victoria 3806, Australia. 7. Mr.Ram Govind alias Govindaraju H/o.Mrs.C.Sumithra 10147 Treble Court, Rockville MD 20850. 8. Bhuvanesh Gandhi Govind S/o.Mrs.C.Sumithra, 3951 Covent Garden Lane, Frisco, Texas 750 34. 9. Mithra Moon alias Mithra Govind D/o.Mrs.C.Sumithra 5420 Yolands Avenue, Unit 309 Tarzana CA 91356. ..Respondent(s) Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 (III) of the Original Side Rules of Madras High Court r/w Order XXII Rule 4 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908, pleased to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased 2nd respondent the proposed respondents 7, 8 and 9 as respondents 8, 9 and 10 in the above O.P.No.750 of 2023. For Applicant : Mr. S. Thanka Sivan For Respondents: M/s. V. Charishm, for M/s. V. Srimathi (for R2) Mr. J. Raj Kumar (for R3 to R7) ORDER This application has been filed by the applicant seeking to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased second respondent, namely, the proposed respondents 7, 8 and 9, as respondents 8, 9 and 10 in O.P.No.750 of 2023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 5227 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 2. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and perused the records. 3. Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit and inasmuch as the proposed parties are the legal heirs of the deceased second respondent, they are proper and necessary parties to the proceedings. Hence, this application is allowed. 4. The Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendments wherever required and list the matter for filing the Amended Petition Copy (APC) on 24.02.2026. 10-02-2026 klt https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A No. 5227 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 P.DHANABAL, J. klt A No. 5227 of 2025 in O.P.No.750 of 2023 10-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis