Sivaji Ganesan's bungalow: Madras HC tells Ram Kumar not to stake ownership claim
Counsel for Ram Kumar submitted that he doesn’t hold any share in the property;
Sivaji Ganesan's bungalow
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court directed Ram Kumar, the elder son of ace Tamil actor Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan, to file an affidavit assuring that he will not claim any right over the property of Annai Illam, a bungalow built by the thespian at T Nagar.
Justice Abdul Quddhose heard an application moved by Prabhu Ganesan, the actor and younger son of Sivaji Ganesan, seeking to lift the order attaching Annai Illam for the non-payment of a loan received by his elder brother Ramkumar's son Dusshyanth and his wife.
Senior counsel PR Raman, on behalf of Prabhu, submitted that the property’s title had been transferred to his client; hence, it cannot be attached to a loan that has not been taken by him. The counsel added that Prabhu Ganesan’s rights cannot be tied to his brother’s obligation, and sought to lift the attachment order.
The counsel for Ram Kumar also submitted that he doesn't hold any share in the property.
After the submission, the judge directed Ram Kumar to file an affidavit stating that he would not claim any right over the property even in the future and posted the matter to Tuesday for further submission.
Dhanabakkiam Enterprises moved an execution petition seeking to attach the property after securing an arbitral decree in its favour to compensate the non-payment of loan received by Dusshyanth.
Dhanabakkiam Enterprises' Akshay Sarin said he had given a loan of Rs 3.75 crore to Eshan Productions, owned by Dusshyanth and his wife Abirami, for the production of the film 'Jagajala Killadi'.
However, when Dusshyanth failed to repay the loan, the matter went for arbitration, where Sarin obtained a decree in his favour to exploit all the rights, including OTT rights, of the film. The forum also fixed the quantum of money to be returned as Rs 9.02 crore, including 30 per cent interest.
Sarin said he could not execute the arbitral decree because the film was not completed. He then moved the high court, seeking to attach the property on Chevaliar Sivaji Ganesan Road, T Nagar, from Ram Kumar's share.
While hearing the petition, Justice Quddhose had ordered the attachment of the property. Later, Ram Kumar submitted before the court that he does not hold any ownership over Annai Illam.