CRP(MD)/2654/2026 of Mahendraselvan Vs P.Velmurgan Krishnan on 12 October 2026

O R D E R

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned District Munsif, Madurai, to number the unnumbered suit in A.No.3913 of 2026.

2. The petitioner is the plaintiff, who has instituted the suit in a representative capacity. The petitioner-Sabai, viz., Iympathoor Pattathu Devangar Nirvagasabai of Devanga Chettiar Community of Madurai, Kamarajar, Pasumpon Thevar Thirunagar, Dindigul, Mannar, Thirumalai,

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CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026 V.O.Chidambaranar, Nellai, Kattabomman and Ramanathapuram Districts, has filed the suit against the defendants/respondents herein seeking the following reliefs:- “(a) Declaring that the resolution dated 03.11.2025 passed by the first defendant appointing defendants 3 to 18 as office-bearers of the second defendant under the name and style of ‘Iympathoor and Mupathoor Pattathu Devangar Nirvagasabai of Devangar Chettiar Community’ is null and void; (b)Granting an order of mandatory injunction directing defendants 1 and 2 to conduct an election for electing the office-bearers in accordance with the provisions of the scheme dated 24.12.1996 made in O.S.No.585 of 1986 on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Madurai, in respect of Iympathoor and Mupathoor Uravinmurai of Devanga Chettiar Community of Madurai, Kamarajar, Pasumpon Thevar Thirunagar, Dindigul, Mannar, Thirumalai, V.O. Chidambaranar,

Nellai,

Kattabomman

and Ramanathapuram Districts;

(c) Granting an order of mandatory injunction directing defendants 1 and 2 to render accounts in respect of Iympathoor and Mupathoor Uravinmurai of

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CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026 Devanga Chettiar Community of Madurai, Kamarajar, Pasumpon Thevar Thirunagar, Dindigul, Mannar, Thirumalai,

V.O.

Chidambaranar,

Nellai, Kattabomman and Ramanathapuram Districts; (d)Granting an order of permanent injunction restraining the first defendant, his men and persons claiming through him from in any manner alienating or encumbering the properties belonging to the second defendant-Pattathu Devangar Nirvagasabai, as described in Annexures 1, 2 and 3 of the scheme decree dated 24.12.1996 made in O.S.No.585 of 1986; (e)Granting an order of permanent injunction restraining defendants 3 to 18 from functioning as office-bearers of the second defendant-Iympathoor Devangar Nirvagasabai on the basis of the resolution dated 03.11.2025 passed by the first defendant; and (f)Directing the defendants to pay the costs of the suit.”

3. However, the office of the District Munsif Court, Madurai, has returned the plaint several times from 06/07/2026 onwards. Even the last return dated 11/08/2026 contained a query as to “how the suit is

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CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026 maintainable in a representative capacity as against the President of Iympathoor Pattathu Devangar Nirvagasabai of Devanga Chettiar Community”. The said query was answered by the plaintiff by citing the order passed by this Court in C.R.P.(MD) Nos.581 and 747 of 2016 and the plaint was re-presented on 14/08/2026. However, the plaint was again returned with an endorsement stating that “still the returned endorsement dated 11/08/2026 holds good”, without raising any other ground.

4. The suit has been pending for numbering for almost two months. The office of the trial Court, instead of numbering the suit, has been repeatedly returning the plaint by raising queries one after another. Even after the queries were duly answered by the plaintiff, the suit has not been numbered.

5. On perusal of the returns, it is seen that the revision petitioner has substantially answered all the queries raised by the office of the trial Court. However, the office of the trial Court has not yet numbered the suit. Therefore, this Court directed the learned District Munsif, Madurai, to submit a report explaining the reasons for the repeated returns and posted the matter to 09/10/2026 for the report of the learned District

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CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026 Munsif, Madurai.

6. Pursuant to the direction of this Court, a report has been received from the learned IV Additional District Judge (in-charge of the Principal District Judge), Madurai, dated 08/10/2026 stating that the unnumbered plaint is now kept ready for numbering and that the office has been instructed to number the suit immediately upon re-presentation of the papers or in accordance with the formal directions of this Court.

7. Recording the above, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned Court to number the unnumbered plaint, if it is otherwise in order, without any unnecessary delay. The Registry is directed to return the original impugned order to the petitioner for re-presentation before the concerned Court for numbering, after retaining a copy of the same. No costs. 12/10/2026 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No er

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CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026

To,

1. The District Munsif Court, Madurai.

2. The Section Officer, VR/ER Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026 R.POORNIMA.,J er CRP(MD)No.2654 of 2026 12/10/2026

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