The principal district judge granted six months extension to dispose of pending suits under Section 24 of CPC. The court approved this request and granted further time for the specified cases.
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TR.CMP(MD). No.70 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Date : 17/02/2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
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1.Church of South India SYNOD, Represented by its Moderator CSI SYNOD, No.5 White Road, Royapettah Chennai.
3.C.Stanly Manoharan
Chairperson -Lay Committee (Election for Bishopric Panel) Madurai and Ramnad Diocese
Presbyter CSI Immanuel Church West Gate, Madurai.
6.Rev.T.Samuel Ravindra Victor Singh, CSI Good Samaritan Church Dinmalar Avenue,Bypass Road Madurai.
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7.Rev.M.Joseph Former Bishop of Madurai and Ramnad Diocese
...Petitioners
Vs
Member in CSI St. John Church Virudhunagar Governed by Diocese of Madurai Ramnad Door No. 174, Rosalpatti Road Virudhunagar.
For petitioners : M/s.M.Rajaraman
PRAYER :- Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of CPC to withdraw the suit in O.S. No. 129 of 2022 filed by the 1st respondent herein now pending on the file of the District Munsif Court Virudhunagar and transfer the same to the file of the Principal District Judge Madurai to be tried along with O.S. No. 458 of 2022 on its file on merits in accordance with law.
ORDER
This transfer petition has been listed today under the caption 'for
extension of time' to dispose the cases in O.S.Nos.458 of 2022 & 483 of 2022, O.S.No.50 of 2023 and O.S.No.236 of 2023 pending on the file of Principal District Judge, Madurai.
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in D.No.715/2026 dated 28.01.2026, requesting an extension of time to dispose the case in O.S.Nos.458 of 2022 & 483 of 2022, O.S.No.50 of 2023 and O.S.No.236 of 2023, pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 08.03.2023 in Tr.CMP.(MD).No.70 of 2023.
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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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To
The Principal District Judge, Madurai.
ORDER IN
Tr.CMP.(MD).No.70 of 2023
Dated : 17/02/2026
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CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA SYNOD AND OTHERS
D.S. PAULRAJ AND OTHERS
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
As recorded by the court registry
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