{"id":236488,"date":"1921-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1921-10-25T18:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/subbaraya-pillai-and-anr-vs-c-d-devasahayam-pillai-and-anr-on-26-october-1921"},"modified":"2015-01-31T21:14:03","modified_gmt":"2015-01-31T15:44:03","slug":"subbaraya-pillai-and-anr-vs-c-d-devasahayam-pillai-and-anr-on-26-october-1921","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/subbaraya-pillai-and-anr-vs-c-d-devasahayam-pillai-and-anr-on-26-october-1921","title":{"rendered":"Subbaraya Pillai And Anr. vs C.D. Devasahayam Pillai And Anr. on 26 October, 1921"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Subbaraya Pillai And Anr. vs C.D. Devasahayam Pillai And Anr. on 26 October, 1921<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 100 Ind Cas 344<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: W B C.J., Odgers<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>1. The lower Courts were right in following Venkatasami v. Kristaya 16 M. 341 : 3 M.L.J. 169 : 5 Ind. Dec. (N.S.) 945 and dismissing the suit The cases relied on by appellants Nynakka Routhen V. Vavana Mahomed Naina 5 M.H.C.R. 123. Nallappa Reddi v. Ramalingachi Reddi 20 M. 250 : 7 Ind. Dec. (N.S.) 13 and Chinna Krishna Reddi v. Dorasami Reddi 20 M. 19 : 7 Ind. Dec. (N.S.) 13 are all distinguishable inasmuch as the documents sought to be replaced in those suits were burnt, lost or fraudulently suppressed by the defendants therein. In the present case the document was in the possession of plaintiffs from the time of execution and it was open to them at any time to apply to get it registered.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The second appeal is dismissed with costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court Subbaraya Pillai And Anr. vs C.D. Devasahayam Pillai And Anr. on 26 October, 1921 Equivalent citations: 100 Ind Cas 344 Bench: W B C.J., Odgers JUDGMENT 1. The lower Courts were right in following Venkatasami v. Kristaya 16 M. 341 : 3 M.L.J. 169 : 5 Ind. Dec. 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