Court : Chennai
Decided on : Apr-23-1971
Reported in : (1971)2MLJ502
K.S. Ramamurti, J.1. These writ appeals arise out of three writ petitions filed by the petitioners therein, questioning the legality of the Cement Control (Amendment) Order of 1969, (hereinafter referred to as the Amendment Order) which came into force on the 16th of April, 1969, introducing certain changes in the Cement Control Order of 1967, hereinafter referred to as the Order.2. The writ petitioners asked for the issue of a writ of mandamus and other appropriate directions. Ismail, J., accepted the contentions of the petitioners on all the main points and allowed the writ petitions issuing certain directions. Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. is the petitioner in W.P.No. 2243 of 1969; Madras Cement Ltd. is the petitioner in W.P.No. 2244 of 1969 and the India Cements Ltd. is the petitioner in W.P. No. 2245 of 1969.3. The Union of India represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Industrial Development and Company Affairs, New Delhi, and (2) The Cement Controller, New Delhi, the respon...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Chennai
Decided on : Apr-16-1971
Reported in : (1972)1MLJ417
K.S. Venkataraman, J.1. These appeals arise out of a suit (O.S. No. 184 of 1964) filed before the learned Subordinate Judge of Cuddalore for partition of the estate of one Koneri Goundar, who died on or about 8th July, 1926. The plaintiff claims that on 5th July, 1926, Koneri Goundar left his last Will (Registration Copy is Exhibit A-4). After bequeathing two items to his cousin Narayanaswamy (P.W. 2) and the Mariamman Temple, he bequeathed half of the remaining properties to the plaintiff, his sister's son. He bequeathed the remaining half to three persons: (i) Muthuthandava Goundar, son of another elder sister of his, Poornammal; (ii) Natesa Goundar, son of another sister of his, Yasothammal; and (iii) Ramaswamy Goundar, son of his wife's sister, Balammal. The three were to take equally. The Will was to be given effect to after the life-time of the testator and Sowbagyammel, wife of the testator. The plaintiff construes this as a life estate given to Sowbagyammal without powers of al...
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