Mahendran v. Krishnamoorthy
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil revision filed under Article 226 requesting disposition of suit O.S.No.165 of 2023 by trial court within six months due to unjustified delays and adjournments.
What did the court decide?
Direction to trial court to dispose of suit O.S.No.165 of 2023 within six months from receipt of copy, without costs.
What the court decided
CRP(MD).No.2927 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 25.11.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI
C.R.P(MD)No.2927 of 2024
Mahendran
: Petitioner
Vs.
Krishnamoorthi : Respondent
PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District to dispose the suit in O.S.No. 165 of 2023 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, Thanjavur District within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.K. Malaimaran
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a direction should be issued to the District Munsif-Cum-Judicial Magistrate to dispose of pending suit within a stipulated time.
Whether notice to the respondent is necessary in a revision petition seeking early disposal without assigned reasons.
Whether the trial court's prolonged adjournments without valid reason warrant judicial intervention for swift disposal.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mahendran
- respondent
Krishnamoorthi
Coram
K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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