1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS (ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) THURSDAY, THE 08th DAY OF DECEMBER 2011 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA A. No.5636 of 2011 in C.S. No.51 of 2005 1. M/s.Citrex Products Ltd., rep. by its Director V.Rajendran, 2. R.Padma, W/o.V.Rajendran, 3. R.Ganesh Raj, S/o.P.N.Vallinayagam, rep. by Power of Attorney Holder, V.Rajendran, 4. Rajeswari Sathish, W/o.R.Sathish Raj, 5. R.Sathish Raj, S/o.V.Rajendran, 6. V.Rajendran, S/o.P.N.Vallinayagam, 1 to 6 are at AJ 81, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. 7. Usha Selvarathinam, W/o.P.Selvarathinam, 8. P.Selvarathinam, S/o.S.Padmanabhan, 7 & 8 are at AJ 51, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. 9. M.Jeya, W/o.K.Mahalingaswamy, 10. K.Mahalingaswamy, S/o.Krishnaswamy, 9 & 10 are at No.321/2, Kathiravan Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 11. N.Ayyamperumal, S/o.Nallasivam, AJ 81, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. ... Plaintiffs -Versus- 1. Viswapriya Financial Services and Securities Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director R.Subramanian, 75/C, 2nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600 020. 2. Custodial Services India (P) Ltd., rep. by its Director V.Gopal, E-27, Anna Nagar East, Chennai-600 102. 3. Long Short Investments Pvt. Ltd., rep. by Director V.Rengaswamy, D1, 24, Desika Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. 4. Thamaraparani Investment Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Director V.Gopal, 4/35, Swaminathan Nagar Extension, Kottivakkam, Chennai-600 041. 5. Vis-ram Financial Services (P) Ltd., rep. by its Director P.Rammohan, A-2, 24, Desika Road, Chennai-600 004. 6. K.Balasubramanian, S/o.N.Krishnamurthy, No.27, IV Main Road, Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600 020. 7. R.Subramanian, S/o.G.S.Ramaswamy, 3/409 A, Singaravelan Street, Chinna Neelankarai, Chennai-600 041. 8. M.Rathinakumar, S/o.R.M.Sundar, G-2, I block, Land Marvel Garden, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Rajaji Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 9. S.Chandrasekar, S/o.A.Shankarapandian, 10/4, Spic Nagar, Velacherry, Chennai-600 042. 10. Mrs.Mangalam, W/o.M.R.Ramakrishnan, Vijayashanthi Apartments, No.42, Lake View Street, Kottur, Chennai-600 005. 11. Dr.R.Ganesh, 87-A, III Floor, 36, Hospital Road, Parsn Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 12. P.Rammohan, 19, Officers Colony, 5th Street Alandur (M), Tambaram (T), Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088. 13. Mr.V.Gopal, 83, Mahalakshmi Nagar, II Main Road, G-1, Mudalavan Estate, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088. 14. Sumathi Rathinakumar, W/o.M.Rathinakumar, G-2, I Block, Land Marvel Garden, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Rajaji Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai600 041. 15. Revathi Gopal, W/o.Gopal, 83, Mahalakshmi Nagar, II Main Road, G-1, Mudalavan Estate, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 099. 16. Subiksha Trading Services Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director R.Subramanian, No.99/5, MGR Nedunsalai Nagalkeni, Chrompet, Chennai-600 044. 17. Bala Deshpandey, Nominee, Director, Subiksha Trading Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Venure Fund Management Co. Ltd., Raheja Plaza, 4th Floor, No.17, Commiserate Road, D'Souza Circle, Bangalore-560 025. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4 18. R.Hariharan, S/o.H.Rajaram, P. No.26, Bharathi Nagar, Porur, Chennai-116. ... Defendants A. No.5636 of 2011:- 1. Mrs.Mangalam, W/o.M.R.Ramakrishnan, Vijayashanthi Apartments, No.42, Lake View Street, Kottur, Chennai-600 005. 2. Dr.R.Ganesh, 87-A, III Floor, 36, Hospital Road, Parsn Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 3. P.Rammohan, 19, Officers Colony, 5th Street Alandur (M), Tambaram (T), Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088. 4. Mr.V.Gopal, 83, Mahalakshmi Nagar, II Main Road, G-1, Mudalavan Estate, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088. 5. Sumathi Rathinakumar, W/o.M.Rathinakumar, G-2, I Block, Land Marvel Garden, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Rajaji Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai600 041. 6. Revathi Gopal, W/o.Gopal, 83, Mahalakshmi Nagar, II Main Road, G-1, Mudalavan Estate, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 099. ... Applicants/Defendants 10 to 15 -Versus- 1. M/s.Citrex Products Ltd., rep. by its Director V.Rajendran, 2. R.Padma, W/o.V.Rajendran, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5 3. R.Ganesh Raj, S/o.P.N.Vallinayagam, rep. by his authorised Power of Attorney Holder, V.Rajendran, 4. Rajeswari Sathish, W/o.R.Sathish Raj, 5. R.Sathish Raj, S/o.V.Rajendran, 6. V.Rajendran, S/o.P.N.Vallinayagam, 1 to 6 are at AJ 81, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. 7. Usha Selvarathinam, W/o.P.Selvarathinam, 8. P.Selvarathinam, S/o.S.Padmanabhan, 7 & 8 are at AJ 51, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. 9. M.Jeya, W/o.K.Mahalingaswamy, 10. K.Mahalingaswamy, S/o.Krishnaswamy, 9 & 10 are at No.321/2, Kathiravan Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. 11. N.Ayyamperumal, S/o.Nallasivam, AJ 81, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040. ... Respondents/Plaintiffs 1 to 11 12. Viswapriya Financial Services and Securities Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director R.Subramanian, 75/C, 2nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600 020. 13. Custodial Services India (P) Ltd., rep. by its Director V.Gopal, E-27, Anna Nagar East, Chennai-600 102. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6 14. Long Short Investments Pvt. Ltd., rep. by Director V.Rengaswamy, D1, 24, Desika Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. 15. Thamaraparani Investment Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Director V.Gopal, 4/35, Swaminathan Nagar Extension, Kottivakkam, Chennai-600 041. 16. Vis-ram Financial Services (P) Ltd., rep. by its Director P.Rammohan, A-2, 24, Desika Road, Chennai-600 004. 17. K.Balasubramanian, S/o.N.Krishnamurthy, No.27, IV Main Road, Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600 020. 18. R.Subramanian, S/o.G.S.Ramaswamy, 3/409 A, Singaravelan Street, Chinna Neelankarai, Chennai-600 041. 19. M.Rathinakumar, S/o.R.M.Sundar, G-2, I block, Land Marvel Garden, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Rajaji Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041. 20. S.Chandrasekar, S/o.A.Shankarapandian, 10/4, Spic Nagar, Velacherry, Chennai-600 042. ... Respondents/Defendants 1 to 9 21. Subiksha Trading Services Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director R.Subramanian, No.99/5, MGR Nedunsalai Nagalkeni, Chrompet, Chennai-600 044. 22. Bala Deshpandey, Nominee, Director, Subhiksha Trading Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Venure Fund Management Co. Ltd., Raheja Plaza, 4th Floor, No.17, Commiserate Road, D'Souza Circle, Bangalore-560 025. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 7 23. R.Hariharan, S/o.H.Rajaram, F. No.26, Bharathi Nagar, Porur, Chennai-116. ... Respondents/Defendants 16-18 Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to strike out the first respondent/first plaintiff herein from the array of plaintiffs. This Application coming on this day before this court for hearing the court made the following order: The applicants / defendants 10 to 15 have filed this application for striking out the first respondent / first plaintiff from the array of plaintiffs. 2. The first plaintiff is Citrex Products Ltd., which is a company registered under the Companies Act. The ground on which the applicants seek striking out the name of first plaintiff is that the plaintiff no.1 has been improperly joined without due authority to represent the plaintiff. This ground is based on the allegations that the first plaintiff has filed the plaint through V.Rajendran, claiming to be its Director, whereas he was not the Director of the Company. 3. It is also the case of the applicants that the applicants were in majority, therefore, no decision was taken by the plaintiff no.1 to file the present suit. 4. On consideration of the pleadings in support of the application, I find this application to be totally misconceived. It is always open to the applicants / defendants to raise objection about the maintainability of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 8 suit on behalf of the plaintiff no.1 for want of proper authorization, but it does not give any right to seek deletion of the name of plaintiff no.1. 5. It will be for the plaintiffs to prove that a valid resolution was passed in favour of the Director, representing the company. The dispute raised in this application cannot be adjudicated in an application moved under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure. 6. The reliance placed by the applicants, on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State Bank of Travancore vs. Kingston Computers (I) P.Ltd., (2011) 2 Comp LJ 473 (SC), is misplaced, as the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in the said case, has nowhere laid down that name of the party can be deleted on an application moved by the defendants. 6. Consequently, finding no merit in this application, it is ordered to be dismissed. No costs. Sd/- V.K.S.J 08.12.2011 //Certified to be a true copy// Dated this the day of 2012. R.s/07.03.2012 COURT OFFICER From 25.09.2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Order/Judgment Decree in this format. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/