Quick Summary: Selladurai wins a court case allowing him to be added as a defendant in a land dispute case. The decision was made by Judge R. Sakthivel in the Madras High Court on December 9, 2025.
Selladurai, from Siruvankur Village in Kallakurichi District, wanted to be included as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Sakthivel. The case was about a piece of land in Kallakurichi Town, with Sakthivel seeking to stop others from interfering with his property.
The lawsuit was filed on August 11, 2021, and the first hearing was on September 6, 2021. Selladurai had bought a portion of the disputed land on August 26, 2021, from Ponnammal, one of the original defendants. However, the II Additional District Munsif Court in Kallakurichi initially denied his request to join the case, calling him a "pendente lite" buyer, meaning he bought the property while the case was still going on.
Selladurai argued that the property he bought was wrongly included in the lawsuit's property description, which could harm his rights. His lawyer, Ms. R. Divya Preathika, emphasized that he was an important person to include to ensure a fair judgment.
"The person who filed the lawsuit included the Revision Petitioner’s property in the description of the property to cause harm to the Revision Petitioner."
Sakthivel's lawyer, Mr. M. Venkatesh, argued that Selladurai wasn’t needed in the lawsuit since it was simply for stopping interference and didn’t directly involve him.
Judge R. Sakthivel reviewed the arguments and found that Selladurai's involvement was necessary to prevent further legal problems and ensure a fair trial. The court allowed Selladurai to be added as a defendant, overturning the previous decision from the Kallakurichi court.
"To avoid multiple lawsuits, to decide the matter based on facts, and for effective resolution, the Revision Petitioner is a necessary party to the lawsuit."
The court decided that Selladurai should be included as a defendant in the land dispute case to ensure that all parties involved are fairly represented and to avoid further legal complications.
