The Madras High Court declined to specify a timeline for the disposal of a pending civil suit upon application for revision. The Court directed the lower court to prioritize the matter under existing High Court circulars but refused to impose a mandate for early disposal based on insufficient pendency data. The petition was dismissed.
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C.R.P.(MD)No.2791 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
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Xavier Suresh ... Petitioner/
1st Defendant
Vs.
Prayer : This Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to direct the learned District Munsif Court, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District to dispose the suit in O.S.No.170 of 2019 on the file of the learned District Munsif Court, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District, within a time stipulated by this Court by allowing this Civil Revision Petition.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mandhiralingeswaran
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ORDER
The Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking a direction to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.170 of 2019, pending on the file of the District Munsif Court, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District, within a specified time fixed by this Court.
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dragging on the proceedings, that the suit is pending for the past four years without any progress and that therefore, the trial has to be expedited.
as per the Circulars of the High Court. The revision petitioner is at liberty to approach the trial Court and if such requisition for early disposal of the case is made, the learned trial Judge is required to consider the urgency for early trial, in the light of the circulars issued by this Court.
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2.The Section Officer, VR Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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Order made in C.R.P.(MD)No.2791 of 2023
Dated : 01.11.2023
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the District Munsif Court to dispose of the pending suit within a specified time.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Xavier Suresh
Maria Jeyakumar
Irudhaya Jessi
Jesmin
Thanislas
K.Murali Shankar
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