K. Senthil Kumar, v. a.M.Virumandi
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court allowed a Civil Revision Petition under Article 227. The petitioners challenged the return of their ex parte application under Order 9 Rule 7 CPC as barred by limitation. Relying on a cited judgment, the High Court set aside the return order and directed the court to number the application and dispose of the suit expeditiously.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order of return was set aside; papers returned; trial court directed to number petition and decide issue; suit to be disposed expeditiously within six months.