Sivaji Ganesan's family settles loan dispute over Annai Illam house

Chennai: Actor Sivaji Ganesan's family has informed the Madras high court that they have reached a settlement in his grandson Dushyanth's loan dispute case. As a result, Danabhakiyam Enterprises, which earlier sought to seize Sivaji's 'Annai Illam' residence, has now withdrawn its appeal.Dushyanth borrowed ₹3 crore from Danabhakiyam Enterprises to produce a film titled ‘Jagajala Killadi'. The company filed a case in the high court demanding repayment of ₹9 crore, including interest. Based on an HC directive, the matter was taken up for arbitration. The arbitrator, after hearing the case, ordered that all rights to the film ‘Jagajala Killadi' be transferred to Danabhakiyam Enterprises.Following this, Danabhakiyam Enterprises filed a petition seeking enforcement of the order and also requested the seizure of 'Annai Illam' residence. Justice Abdul Quddhose, who heard the petition, ordered the seizure of the 'Annai Illam' house.However, actor Prabhu (Sivaji Ganesan's son) filed a petition stating that the house legally belonged to him as it was willed to him by his father, Sivaji Ganesan. He requested that the seizure order be cancelled. After reviewing the petition, Justice Abdul Quddhose ruled that Prabhu is the rightful owner of the 'Annai Illam' house and revoked the seizure order.Danabhakiyam Enterprises appealed this decision, and the case came up for hearing before Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Sundar Mohan. Danabhakiyam Enterprises informed the high court that a settlement was reached outside the court and that they wished to withdraw the appeal. The bench accepted the submission and granted permission to withdraw the appeal.