The High Court exercised supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to direct the District Munsif to dispose of a suit pending for over ten years. The court granted four months to the trial court, noting the case is post-evidence, and directed against unnecessary adjournments.
Directed District Munsif to dispose of O.S.No.63/2014 within four months.
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C.R.P.No.2685 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANANAN
Civil Revision Petition No.2685 of 2024
N.Vijaya
..... Petitioner
-Versus-
S.Sadhasivam
..... Respondent
Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Needamangalam, to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.63 of 2014 within a time to be stipulated by this court.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jawahar
ORDER
This civil revision petition seeks for expeditious disposal of a suit in O.S.No.63 of 2014 on the file of the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate,
(Full Additional Charge), Needamangalam.
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report from the learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Needamangalam, as to how long she would take to dispose of the suit. In compliance thereof, she sent a detailed report. She has stated that she is currently holding the office as the District Munsif at Mannargudi and taking additional charge of the courts of the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate at Needamangalam as well as Kodavasal.
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In the result , the civil revision petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.
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1.The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur District.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the trial court should be directed to dispose of the suit expeditiously within a stipulated time?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N.Vijaya
S.Sadhasivam
V Lakshminarayanan
As recorded by the court registry
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