Quick Summary: Revathy wins a legal battle to reclaim property from trespassers after a court cancels a previous decision. The case will move forward to be enforced.
Revathy, the person who started the case, was in a legal fight with Varnamuthu, who has since passed away. The case was heard in the High Court of Madras by Judge P.B. Balaji. The problem began when Revathy tried to cancel an order related to a property argument in Poonamallee.
The original case, filed under O.S.No.27 of 2016, saw Revathy successfully get a court order for property delivery on January 27, 2017. However, Varnamuthu, who was supposed to follow the order, allegedly entered the property again without permission on March 10, 2017, and died on July 4, 2017.
Revathy filed a request under a section of the law to recognize Varnamuthu’s family members as the new people to deal with in the case. The goal was to get the property back from them. Unfortunately, the court handling the execution of the order dismissed this request, saying that the order had already been fulfilled and closed.
"The person who won the case shouldn’t have to start a new legal fight," argued Revathy's lawyer, Mr. R. Ramanlaal.
The court, looking at previous cases like V.G.Naidu vs. Pahlajraj Gangaram, decided that Revathy shouldn’t have to start a new lawsuit. Judge Balaji stressed that just because the order was considered fulfilled, it didn’t stop Revathy from going after the family members for entering the property without permission.
The decision was influenced by a Supreme Court case, Pasupuleti Venkateswaralu vs. the Motor & General Traders, which allows courts to consider changes that happen after the original case started.
The Civil Revision Petition was approved on December 19, 2025. The previous order was canceled, and the court handling the execution of the order was told to continue with the case based on its details.
"The court handling the execution must decide on the execution request by April 30, 2026," ordered Judge Balaji.
Revathy's case will now move forward, with the court recognizing the family members as the new people involved in the case. This decision ensures everyone gets a fair chance to present their side and aims for a resolution by April 2026.
