(1.) The present application has been filed by defendants 14 to 17 in the suit viz., C.S.No.551 of 2013 for rejection of the plaint.
(2.) Respondents 1 to 11 in this application are the plaintiffs. Respondents 12 to 24 are defendants 1 to 13. Respondent No.25 is the defendant No.18.
(3.) For the sake of convenience, the parties will be referred to as per their ranking in the suit.