The Madras High Court allowed a civil revision petition filed under Article 227. It directed the Family Court in Chennai to dispose of the pending divorce petition alongside a restitution petition within six months.
Direction to the Family Court to dispose of the original petition within six months.
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C.R.P.(PD).No.165 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.02.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
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Dinesh Devendiran
.. Petitioner
Vs.
Thulasi Kamalakannan .. Respondent
PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the learned I Additional Family Court, Chennai for time bound disposal of O.P.No.3331 of 2018.
For Petitioner : Mrs.Sudha Ramalingam
O R D E R
Considering the limited prayer sought for, notice to the respondent is
deemed un-necessary.
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2. The petitioner seeks a direction for early disposal of O.P.No.3331 of
3. The said Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking
divorce on the ground of cruelty. It is seen from the adjudications made that the Original Petition is in part heard stage.
4. In view of the same, this Civil Revision Petition is allowed and there will be a direction to the learned I Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai to dispose of the O.P.No.3331 of 2018 along with O.P.No.3747 of 2018 filed by the wife for restitution of conjugal rights within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.
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To
The I Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai.
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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction can be issued under Article 227 for time-bound disposal of a pending divorce petition involving domestic violence allegations.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Dinesh Devendiran
Thulasi Kamalakannan
R.Subramanian
As recorded by the court registry
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