CMP/6870/2026 of Gracy Catherine Vs The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer

CMP No. 6870 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI CMP No. 6870 of 2026 AND CMA SR NO. 36145 OF 2026 Gracy Catherine ..Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 2. The Inspector of Police Economic Offences Wing II, Villupuram. 3. Sri Arun Finance Rep. by Respondent 3 to 5, 71A North Street, Thirukoilur, Villupuram District. 4. N. Sekar 5. N. Sankar 6. N. Ravi 7. Padmini 8. Kumaran 9. Devarajan .Respondent (s) Prayer : This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial E stablishments) Act, 1997 read with Section 151 of C.P.C. to grant leave to the petitioner/ third party to file the above CMA against the order dated 15. 7.2019 passed in O.A.No.13 of 2017 in O.A.No.90 of 2010 in C.C No.1 and 2 of 2010 in Cr.Nos.7 and 8 of 2003 (On the file of the EOW-II Villup uram) by the Honble TNPID Court, Chennai -104 . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 6870 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner : Mr.Ashok Kumar Standing Counsel for Ms.M.Vidya For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Gurunathan Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the lea rned Additional Government Pleader for the first and second respondents. 2. This petition has been taken out under Section 151 of C.P.C by the third party/Gracy Catherine to grant leave to her, as a third party to prefer this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the order dated 15.07.201 9 passed in O.A.No.13 of 2017 in O.A.No.90 of 2010 in C.C.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 in Cr.Nos.7 & 8 of 2003 on the file of the Economic Offence W ing II, Villupuram (By the TNPID Court), Chennai . 3. She would further aver that she purchased the prope rty from the 9 th respondent by through a registered Sale Deed dated 20.02 .2012 in Doc.No.766 of 2012 on the file of the Sub Registrar, Thir ukovillur for valuable consideration. She would further aver that she was not ar rayed as a party to the said proceedings and an order of attachment was passed on 30.10.2014 in O.A.No.90 of 2010 by the TNPID Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 6870 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. The learned Additional Government Pleader would strenuou sly contend that the property was purchased during the pend ency of the case. He would further contend that the petitioner is bound b y the out come of the case. It is his further argument that the petitioner’s p urchase is clearly hit by the doctrine of lis pendens and therefore, she is bound by the defects and liabilities attached to the suit property. 5. In order to afford an opportunity to the petitioner , this Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands ordered. No costs. 02-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KKD To 1. The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 2. The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, Villupuram. 3. The EOW-II Villupuram, TNPID Court, Chennai -104. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 6870 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 R.KALAIMATHI J. KKD CMP No. 6870 of 2026 IN CMA SR NO. 36145 OF 2026 02-04-2026 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis