Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Applicants: Mrs. Lakshmi Murthy (wife of Dr. I. Sathyamurthy), residing at 2A, Kasturi Apartments, No.100, St. Mary’s Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018; and Ms. Vidya Gajapathi Raju Singh (daughter of Rajkumar Vishweshwar Gajapathi Raju), residing at Old No.10, New No.25, Serendip 1st Floor, Satyanarayana Avenue, Boat Club Road, Chennai 28.
- Respondents: Andhra Mahila Sabha Trust represented by its Secretary (registered office No.12, Dr. Durgabai Deshmuk Road, R.A. Puram, Chennai 600028); Durgabai Deshmuk Mahila Sabha (formerly Andhra Mahila Sabha) represented by its General Secretary; Mr. Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy, President of the Trust Board; Mrs. K. Lakshmi, Life Trustee; Dr. Mohan Kanda (IAS Retd), Life Trustee; Mr. S.V. Rao, Life Trustee; Mr. N. Srikrishna, Life Trustee; Mr. Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Life Trustee; Mr. I.Y.R. Krishna Rao, I.A.S (Retd), Life Trustee; Mrs. Jayshree Balachander (IAS Retd), Life Trustee; Mrs. P.V. Nirmala Raja, Life Trustee; and Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited, located at No.1-8-31/1, Minister Road, Secunderabad, Telangana 500003.
- The petition is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, 1994, and clause 12 of the Letters Patent, 1862, as well as Order III Rule 1 of the same Rules.
- The relief sought is leave to sue the respondents numbered 3‑6, 8, 9, 12 (i.e., Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy, Mrs. K. Lakshmi, Dr. Mohan Kanda, Mr. S.V. Rao, Mr. Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Mr. I.Y.R. Krishna Rao, and Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.) in the suit before this Court.
Final Outcome
- The Court, by Justice A.D. Maria Clete, granted leave to sue the aforementioned respondents on 04‑08‑2026, thereby permitting the suit to be instituted.
Topics: Civil Procedure, Leave to Sue, High Court Order