On a civil revision petition under Article 226 of the Constitution filed for expeditious disposal of a suit, the High Court directed the Additional District and Sessions Judge at Poonamallee to dispose of the suit within seven months.
Direction issued to dispose of O.S.No.536 of 2021 within seven months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.
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C.R.P.(PD)No.3678 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.11.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
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Minor P.Santhosh (Minor represented by his natural guardian/mother P.Shwetha)
.. Petitioner
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(The respondents 6, 7, 9 to 11 are already set exparte before the Trial Court, hence notice may be dispensed with in the CRP)
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PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, for a direction to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge – III at Poonamallee to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.536 of 2021 within a time fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jayaprakash
O R D E R
The civil revision petition seeks for expeditious disposal of O.S.No.536 of 2021 on the file of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge – III at Poonamallee.
for a report from the learned Judge as to how long he requires to dispose of the said suit. The learned Additional District and Sessions Judge – III, Tiruvallur at Poonamallee has submitted a report stating that the civil revision petitioner, who is a minor, has initiated a suit through his mother in O.S.No.536 of 2021. Defendants 1 to 3, 7 & 8 have filed their written statements. Defendants 6 & 9 to 11 were set exparte . The report further states that on the memo filed by the plaintiff requesting that the matter be referred to Lok Adalat, the case records were sent to the Taluk Legal
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Services Committee, Poonamallee for settlement and is awaited report. He further states that he is holding full additional charge for III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Poonamallee, since the regular Judge is on medical leave. Therefore, he requests five months time to dispose of the suit.
shall be no order as to costs.
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Index:Yes/No
Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No
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V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.
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The Additional District and Sessions Judge – III Poonamallee.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction can be issued to the subordinate court to dispose of the suit within a fixed period.
Minor P.Santhosh
Seetha
The Branch Manager ICICI Bank
The Branch Manager HDFC Bank
The Branch Manager IndusInd Bank
The Branch Manager State Bank of India (Anna Nagar)
V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
As recorded by the court registry
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