The petitioner filed a civil revision petition seeking directions for the speedy disposal of an election petition pending in the District Court. The bench discussed the propriety of routine directions for speedy disposal but ultimately disposed of the file.
Civil Revision Petition disposed of with no order as to costs.
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C.R.P.No.204 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.02.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
C.R.P.No.204 of 2023
A.Kaliammal
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Vimaladevi
3.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Through District Collector / Election Officer, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. ... Respondents
Prayer: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to direct the Learned District Judge Kancheepuram to dispose the Election Original Petition in No.67 of 2021 on the file of the Learned District Judge Kancheepuram within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoj Kumar
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O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present civil revision petition is to dispose of
the Election Original Petition in O.P.No.67 of 2021 pending on the file of the District Court, Kancheepuram.
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defeated.
the purpose for which such directions were issued by the High Court became defeated.
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to prolong and protract the issues or filed with ill-motives, then the Court would not hesitate in awarding exemplary or maximum cost on such applications. The cases are to be disposed of in consistent manner to avoid unnecessary allegations and to redress the grievances of the parties approaching the Court of Law.
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justification at all circumstances to be avoided. Every litigant approaching the Court of Law is waiting for justice and thus, it must be done in a consistent manner and without discriminating the litigants. Therefore issuing directions indiscriminately for speedy disposal of cases by the District Judiciary would do no service to the cause of justice. Every urgency cannot be considered for issuing a direction for speedy disposal, the urgency, which is imminent to be considered.
there is a justification or acceptable reason for issuing any such directions. The Court concerned is expected to regulate its own procedures in respect of the cases on Board for effective disposal and to ensure that the cases are disposed of within a reasonable period of time.
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C.R.P.No.204 of 2023 stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order
as to costs.
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Jeni
Index : Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes
To
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue directions for speedy disposal of the pending Election Original Petition.
A.Kaliammal
Vimaladevi
The State of Tamil Nadu
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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