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D. Govindarajan v. Leelavathy

Madras HC6 Feb 2015CRP/494/2015

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What is this about?

The High Court, exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, directed the learned First Additional District Munsif to dispose of a pending interim application and the underlying suit within specified timelines to prevent procedural delay.

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Direction issued to dispose of the interim application within two months and the suit within four months from the date of receipt of this order.

D. Govindarajan Vs Leelavathy — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06.02.2015

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM

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C.R.P.(PD) NO.494 OF 2015

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D.Govindarajan ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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Leelavathy ... Respondent

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PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to direct the early disposal of the proceedings in I.A.No.546 of 2014 as well as O.S.No.1432 of 2012 pending on the file of District Munsif Court, Coimbatore.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Doraisami Senior Counsel for M/s.Muthumani Doraisami

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O R D E R

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This Civil Revision Petition is filed seeking for a direction for

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disposal of I.A.No.546 of 2014 as well as O.S.No.1432 of 2012 pending on the file of the learned First Additional District Munsif, Coimbatore.

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2.The petitioner has filed the suit in O.S.No.1432 of 2012 against

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the respondent for permanent injunction and other relief.

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3.In the suit, the respondent filed an application in I.A.No.546 of

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2014 under Order I Rule 10 and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure to implead the Executive Officer, Kalapatty Town Panchayat, Coimbatore, as party to the suit.

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4.Mr.K.Doraisami, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has

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submitted that the east west 30 feet Road in S.F.Nos.366 and 367 of Kalapatty Village had been gifted to the local Panchayat. Even then, the respondent is preventing the petitioner from using the road. In the above circumstances, the petitioner had instituted the suit in the year 2012. Now, Kalapatty Town Panchayat has been merged with the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and now Kalapatty Town Panchayat is no longer in existence, but only to drag on the proceedings, the respondent has filed the interim application to implead the Executive Officer, Kalapatty Town Panchayat as party in the suit.

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5.The learned Senior Counsel has further submitted that there is an

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urgency for disposal of the suit. It is submitted that the trial had commenced in the month of January 2014 and the plaintiff was examined as P.W.1 on

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06.01.2014 and also marked documents on 22.01.2014 and only thereafter, the

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respondent has filed the interim application and he has been dragging on the case.

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6.Considering the submissions of the learned Senior Counsel for the

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petitioner, this Court is inclined to issue direction as sought for in this Civil Revision Petition. Accordingly, the learned First Additional District Munsif, Coimbatore is directed to dispose of I.A.No.546 of 2014 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and dispose of the suit in

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O.S.No.1432 of 2012 within a period of four months therefrom.

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7.This Civil Revision Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

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06.02.2015

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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Note : Issue order copy on 10.02.2015 TK

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The First Additional District Munsif Coimbatore.

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K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.

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C.R.P.(PD) NO.494 OF 2015

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06.02.2015

D. Govindarajan v. Leelavathy

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