CRP/2507/2026 of Aramand Dela Victorie(Died), 1 Arpoundmarie Juliette Vs Claire Josephine Carnot
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA
CRP No. 2507 of 2026
AND
CMP NO. 10613 OF 2026
1. Aramand Dela Victorie(Died), 1 Arpoundmarie
Juliette
W/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
2. Daniel Arokiaraj Dela Victorie
D/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
3. Eveline Nirmaladevi Dela Victorie
D/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
4. Felix Kumar Dela Victorie
S/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Claire Josephine Carnot
W/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
2. Paul Antonie Carnot
S/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
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Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
3. Georges Carnot
S/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
4. Anne Marie Therese Carnot
D/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
5. Christiane Marguerite Saroja Carnot
D/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
..Respondent(s)
CMP No. 10613 of 2026
1. Aramand Dela Victorie(Died), 1 Arpoundmarie
Juliette
W/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
2. Daniel Arokiaraj Dela Victorie
D/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
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47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
3. Eveline Nirmaladevi Dela Victorie
D/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
4. Felix Kumar Dela Victorie
S/o. Aramand Dela Victorie
47, Muthumariamman Koil Street,
Pondicherry - 605001.
..Appellant(s)
Vs
1. Claire Josephine Carnot
W/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
2. Paul Antonie Carnot
S/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
3. Georges Carnot
S/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
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4. Anne Marie Therese Carnot
D/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
5. Christiane Marguerite Saroja Carnot
D/O. Late Prosper Evariste Jean Carnot,
Presently residing at No.29, Calve Bungalow,
Pondicherry,
Having their Permanent residence at
No.62, Clos Dec Cascades, 931160 Noisy Le
Grand,
France.
..Respondent(s)
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Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution
of India praying to call for the records in unnumbered EA.in CFR.No.5511 of
2026 in EP.No.389 of 2021 in AS.No.508 of 2016 in OS.No.24 of 2007 (old
SR.313 of 2001) pending on the file of the Ld.II Addl.Dist. Judge, Puducherry
dated 16-03-2026 and direct the learned II ADJ Puducherry to process, and
number the returned unnumbered EA in CFR.No.5511 of 2026 and dispose the
same in accordance with law int he interest of justice.
CMP No. 10613 of 2026
To pass an order to stay the entire proceedings in EP.No.389 of
2021, pending on the file of II Addl.Dist. Judge, Puducherry , pending disposal
of the above CRP.
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For Petitioner(s): M/S. R.Ganesan
For Respondent(s):
Order
(1) The above Civil Revision Petition is filed by the petitioners against the
return of unnumbered EA in CFR.No.5511/2026 in EP.No.389/2021 in
AS.No.508/2016 in OS.No.24/2007, by the learned II Additional District
Judge, Puducherry, with a prayer to number the aforesaid unnumbered
EA in CFR.No.5511/2026 and to dispose of the same in accordance with
law.
(2) Since no adverse order is passed against the respondents, notice to the
respondents is dispensed with.
(3) The petitioner filed unnumbered EA in CFR.No.5511/2026 in
EP.No.389/2021 in AS.No.508/2016 in OS.No.24/2007 under Section
379 of BNSS [Section 340 of Cr.P.C], praying the Court to pass an order
sending the complaint of the petitioners to the jurisdictional Magistrate
Court against the respondents / plaintiffs and their counsel and the
counsels who attested the Vakalatnamas, of which, one of the
Vakalatnama was filed with forged signatures of the plaintiffs and the
other was alleged to have been obtained by the plaintiffs’ lawyer by
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personally going over to France and in violation of the mandatory rituals
for transnational documents, thereby committing perjury punishable
under Chapter XVI of BNS, 2023 [Chapter XI of IPC] read with Section
231 of BNS, 2023 [195[1][b] of Cr.P.C.] and to punish those persons in
accordance with law.
(4) The said petition was returned by the learned II Additional District Judge,
Puducherry, questioning the maintainability of the petition. The
petitioners, aggrieved by the said return, have filed the aforesaid Civil
Revision Petition.
(5) Mr.R.Ganesan, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that if the
Court below entertained any doubt on the maintainability of the petition,
it ought to have numbered the petition, afforded an opportunity to the
petitioners and thereafter, passed judicial orders on the maintainability of
the petition. The learned counsel submitted that the procedure adopted by
the Court below was against the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme
Court in the case reported in 2019 [9] SCC 154 [P.Surendran Vs. State].
The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners may be given
liberty to represent the EA papers; however, in the mean time, the Court
below may order delivery of the property and therefore, the learned
counsel submitted that pending representation of the petition, if the
property is delivered, the petition would become infructuous and the
valuable rights of the petitioners would be prejudiced.
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(6) This Court finds force in the submissions of the learned counsel for the
petitioner. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the case of P.Surendran Vs.
State [2019 [9] SCC 154], categorically laid down the law that the
Registry cannot decide the maintainability of the petition by ministerial
function. The issue of maintainability of the petition is in the realm of the
Court and therefore, it has to be decided by judicial order.
(7) In the light of the judgment of the Apex Court, this Court is inclined to
pass the following directions:-
(a) The petitioners are directed to represent the unnumbered EA in
CFR.No.5511/2026 in EP.No.389/2021 in AS.No.508/2016 in
OS.No.24/2007, on 28.04.2026.
(b) Upon receipt of the aforesaid petition, the Registry of the Court
below shall number the unnumbered EA in cFR.No.5511/2026
and list it before the learned II Additional District Judge,
Puducherry, for maintainability.
(c) The learned II Additional District Judge, Puducherry, after
giving notice to the petitioners and the respondents’ counsel,
afford an opportunity of hearing to both counsels, and shall pass
orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of
three weeks from the date of representation of the EA on
28.04.2026.
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(d) It is made clear that till the maintainability of EA is decided
within the time stipulated above or earlier, the learned II
Additional District Judge, Puducherry, shall not proceed with the
Execution Proceedings in EP.No.389/2021 in AS.No.508/2016 in
OS.No.24/2007.’’
(8) The Civil Revision Petition is accordingly, allowed. No costs.
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(9) The Registry is directed to return the original unnumbered EA to the
learned counsel for the petitioner on proper verification forthwith.
(10) The learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to represent the
unnumbered EA before the Court below, on the basis of the web copy of
this order.
24-04-2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
NOTE: Issue Order copy today [24.04.2026]
AP
To
The II Additional District Judge
Puducherry.
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N.MALA J.
AP
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AND
CMP NO. 10613 OF 2026
24-04-2026
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