In a non-speaking order, the Madras High Court dismissed a Civil Revision Petition pending for three years due to repeated adjournments sought by the petitioner's counsel and their expressed lack of interest, refusing to admit it for further proceedings.
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C.R.P.(PD)No.3953 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
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M/s Muthooth Finance Pvt. Ltd Represented by its Managing Director, 157/70, Madhavaram High Road, Perambur, Chennai – 600 011. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.T.K.Pannerselvan 2.M.Jayalakshmi ... Respondents
Prayer : The Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India to set aside the fair and decreetal order passed in I.A.No.14897/2016 in O.S.No.2746/2016 dated 03.01.2018 on the file of the XVI Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr. T.Muruganantham
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ORDER
The Civil Revision Petition is filed against the the fair and
decreetal order passed in I.A.No.14897/2016 in O.S.No.2746/2016 dated
03.01.2018 on the file of the XVI Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai. 2.The Civil Revision Petition was posted for admission on 07.12.2018. On that date, at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, it was adjourned to 11.12.2018. Again it was listed on 04.04.2019, on that date also, at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter was further adjourned to 11.04.2019. Thereafter, the learned counsel for the petitioner had taken adjournments on several occasions viz., 06.06.2019, 24.06.2019, 09.07.2019, 06.08.2019 and 13.08.2019. Finally, the matter was listed today i.e. on 06.07.2021 and even today, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought time. The present civil revision petition is pending for the past three years without even admitting or ordering notice to the respondents. The learned
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counsel for the petitioner has no interest to proceed with the matter
further.
3.In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to entertain
the civil revision petition. Accordingly, the civil revision petition is
dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is
closed.
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The XVI Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court should entertain a civil revision pending for three years due to inordinate delays caused by the petitioner.
Whether the petitioner's lack of interest warrants dismissal of the revision petition.
M/s Muthooth Finance Pvt. Ltd.
T.K.Pannerselvan
M.Jayalakshmi
G.K.C.Ilantiraiyan
As recorded by the court registry
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