Madras High Court
CRP/1196/2023 of P.R.S. Venkatesan Vs INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS on 6 October 2026
CRP No. 1196 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
CRP No. 1196 of 2023
and
CMP No. 8217 of 2023
CNR:{HCMA010628872023}
P.R.S. Venkatesan
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Indian National Congress
rep. by its District President, District Congress Committee, Cuddalore.
2.The Tamil Nadu Manila Congress
by its Founder /President G.K. Vasan,
office at Alwarpet, Chennai.
3.The Commissioner
Cuddalore Municipality, Municipal
Buildings, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore -
607 001.
4.The Tahsildar
Cuddalore, Taluk Office, Cuddalore.
5.The Sub-Divisional magistrate
/ Revenue Divisional Officer,
Cuddalore.
6.The State of Tamil Nadu
by Collector, Cuddalore District.
Respondent(s)
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CRP No. 1196 of 2023
PRAYER
Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the order and Decree dated 02.02.2023 made in IA No.52 of 2020 in OS No.5 of 2016 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander
for Mr. P.Dinesh Kumar
For Respondent(s):
Mrs.R. Sudha for R1 – NA
Mr.D.Sreenivasan for R2
Mrs.S.Yogalakshmi
Additional Government Pleader
for R4 to R6
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ORDER
This Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, against the fair and decreetal order passed in IA No.52 of 2020 in OS No.5 of 2016, dated 02.02.2023, on the file of Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore. wherein the application filed by the petitioner/2nd defendant to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, came to be dismissed by the Court below.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents
3. This Court carefully considered the submissions made on either side and the materials available on record. This Court also went through the order
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3. The 1st respondent/plaintiff has filed the suit in OS.No.5 of 2016, seeking for the relief of declaration of possessory title over the suit property and for delivery of possession and for other consequential reliefs. The petitioner who is the 2nd defendant filed an application for rejection of plaint on the ground that the plaintiff has no locus standi to maintain the present suit since it is not a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act and it is only a national party which has been recognised by the Election Commission.
4. The Court below has dismissed the application and aggrieved by the same, the present CRP has been filed before this Court.
5. In the considered view of this Court, even though an important issue has been raised by the petitioner in this case, this Court has already passed an order in CRP No.4769 of 2026 dated 25.8.2026 wherein the civil revision petition filed by the 1st defendant came to be allowed by this Court and the Court below was directed to dispose of the suit within a period of three months. In view of the same, the issue that has now been raised in the present CRP can as well be raised before the Court below which will be considered on its own merits and accordance with law. It is made clear that the order passed in IA.No.52 of 2020 will not have any bearing while deciding the suit on merits.
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6. In the result, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06-10-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No kp
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CRP No. 1196 of 2023 To
1. Indian National Congress rep. by its District President, District Congress Committee, Cuddalore.
2. The Tamil Nadu Manila Congress by its Founder /President G.K. Vasan, office at Alwarpet, Chennai.
3. The Commissioner Cuddalore Municipality, Municipal Buildings, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001.
4. The Tahsildar Cuddalore, Taluk Office, Cuddalore.
5. The Sub-Divisional magistrate / Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore.
6. The State of Tamil Nadu by Collector, Cuddalore District.
7. Session Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore.
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CRP No. 1196 of 2023 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. kp CRP No. 1196 of 2023
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