Arihant Homes v. Lokesh

ORDER This Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking to strike off the plaint in O.S. No. 442 of 2025 pending on the file of the Principal District Court, Chengalpattu.

¶2The petitioners are the defendants 24 to 27 in the suit O.S. No. 442 of 2025. The petitioners claim that the suit in O.S. No. 442 of 2025 is hopelessly barred by the law of limitation. They also claim that there is no cause of action for the plaintiffs to sue the petitioners. Through this Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek to strike off the plaint in O.S. No. 442 of 2025 pending on the file of the Principal District Court, Chengalpattu.

¶3The law is now well settled by the recent decision of the Honourable Supreme Court in the case of P. Suresh Vs. D. Kalaivani reported in 2026 SCC Online SC 143 that the High Court, while exercising its power under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, cannot strike off the entire plaint in a suit when there is an alternate remedy available to the petitioners before the trial Court under CPC for rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC.

¶4In view of the aforesaid decision of the Honourable Supreme Court, this Civil Revision Petition filed by the petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking to strike off the plaint is not maintainable. Hence, this Court is not entertaining this Civil Revision Petition, but however, grants liberty for the petitioners to approach the trial Court, namely the Principal District Court, Chengalpattu, for filing an application under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, seeking for rejection of plaint filed in O.S. No. 442 of 2025.

¶5Accordingly, since this Civil Revision Petition is not maintainable under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioners to file an application under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, seeking for rejection of plaint filed in O.S. No. 442 of 2025 before the Principal District Court, Chengalpattu. The said Court shall entertain the application as and when it is filed by the petitioners and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 27-07-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To The Principal District Court, Chengalpattu. ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab and CMP No. 18618 of 2026 27-07-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and CMP No. 18618 of 2026 1. Arihant Homes Partnership Firm, No.193, Mini street, Park Town, Chennai 600 003 2. M.Mahavir Taleda S/o. K.Madanlal, Partner, Arihant Homes, No.56, Ammaiyappan Street, Royapetta, Chennai 600 014. 3. A.Vimalchand Surana S/o. Late. Amarchand Surana, Partner, Arihant Homes, No.11, Station Road, Alandur, Chennai 600 016. 4. Ashok Jain S/o. Amarchandji Chhajer, Partner, Arihant Homes, No.181, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Lloyds Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai 600 086. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Lokesh S/o.Ekambaram, Door No.2/1, Draupathi Amman Koil Street, Thiruvidandai Village and Post, Chengalpattu district 600 112 2.Haribabu S/o. Ekambaram, Door No.2/1, Draupathi Amman Koil Street, Thiruvidandai Village and Post, Chengalpattu district 600 112 3.Kavitha D/o. Ekambaram, Door No.2/1, Draupathi Amman Koil Street, Thiruvidandai Village and Post, Chengalpattu district 600 112 4.Gopalakrishnan S/o. Late. Narayansamy, No.123, Pillayar Koil STreet, Melkalvoy, Chengalpattu 603 108. 5.Seethammal @ Seetha D/o. Late. Narayanasamy, W/o. Late. Arumugam, No.4/541, Azhikandeswarar Koil Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Okkiyam- Thuraipakkam, Chennai 600 097. 6.Navaneethammal @ Navaneetham, D/o. Late. Narayanasamy W/o. PUrushotaman, No.10 (Old No.28) Duraisamy Thottam, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 7.N.Ekambaram S/o. Late. Narayanasamy, D.No.1/125 (Old No.1/133) Chetty Street, Thiruvidanai Village and Post, Chengalpattu 600 112. 8.Elanjiyam D/o. Late. Narayanasamy W/o. Late. Sekar, No.1/124, Chetty Street, Thiruvadanthai Village and Post, Chengalpattu 603 112. 9.Kalaiyarasi D/o. Late. Narayanasamy W/o. Jegannathan, No.27, Pillayar Koil Street, Govindapuram Village, Maraimalai Nagar, PIN 603 209. 10.Valli W/o. Late. Prakash @ Prakasam, No.1041, Thanthoni Amman Koil Street, Uthandi Village. PIN 600 119. 11.Girija D/o. Late. Prakash @ Prakasam, No.1041, Thanthoni Amman Koil Street, Uthandi Village. PIN 600 119. 12.Karthi @ Karthick S/o. Late. Prakash @ Prakasam, No.1041, Thanthoni Amman Koil Street, Uthandi Village. PIN 600 119. 13.Dilli Babu S/o. Gopalakrishnan, No.123, Pillayar Koil Street, Melkalvoy Chengalpattu District 603 108. 14.Shalini D/o. Gopalakrishnan, W/o. Jagadeesan No.123, Pillayar Koil Street, Melkalvoy Chengalpattu District 603 108. 15.Kamatchi D/o. Seetha @ Seethammal No.4/541, Azhikandeshwarar Koil Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Okkiyam- Thuraipakkam, Chennai 600 097. 16.Balu S/o. Seetha @ Seethammal No.4/541, Azhikandeshwarar Koil Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Okkiyam- Thuraipakkam, Chennai 600 097. 17.Manoharan S/o. Seetha @ Seethammal No.4/541, Azhikandeshwarar Koil Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Okkiyam- Thuraipakkam, Chennai 600 097. 18.Tamilselvan S/o. Navaneetham @ Navaneethammal, No.10 (Old No.28) Duraisamy Thottam, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 19.Radhika D/o. Navaneetham @ Navaneethammal, No.10 (Old No.28) Duraisamy Thottam, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 20.Karthik S/o. Elanjiyam and Late. Sekar, No.1/124, Chetty Street, Thiruvadanthai Village and Post, Chengalpattu District 603 112. 21.Mukesh S/o. Kalaiyarasi and Jegannathan, No.27, Pillayar Koil Street, Govindapuram Village, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu 603 209. 22.Ramesh S/o. Kalaiyarasi and Jegannathan, No.27, Pillayar Koil Street, Govindapuram Village, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu 603 209. 23.D.Devi W/o. Dhandapani, No.32B, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Vandanemmeli Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District. 24.V.L.Dhandapani S/o. Logannathan, No.32B, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Vandanemmeli Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District. 25.Aravind Kumar SS/o. C.Kanthilal Dashi, No.249, 1st and 2nd Floor, Sydenhams Road, Periamet, Chennai 600 003. 26.V.Purushotaman S/o. M.Vasudevan No.10 (Old No.28) Duraisamy Thottam, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 27.P.Prakasam S/o. Late. Ramalingam, No.2/33, Big Street, Thiruvidanthai Village, Kelambakkam Firka, Tirupporur Taluk, Ch