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John Kennedy v. Sangavanaicker alias Sangaiah

Madras HC6 Feb 2025CRP(MD)/294/2025

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What is this about?

Extension of time for trial court disposal; O.S.No.216 of 2022, Sub Court, Kovilpatti; prior order dated 06.02.2025 fixing deadline 31.12.2025; trial court letter D.No.3462/2025 dated 12.12.2025 seeking four more months; Article 227 Constitution of India; C.R.P.(MD)No.294 of 2025; John Kennedy v. Sangavanaicker @ Sangaiah and officials including District Collector Thoothukudi, Tahsildar Ettayapuram, Deputy Director Town and Country Planning Thoothukudi, Sub Registrar Ettayapuram, Panchayat President Muthulapuram; N. Senthilkumar J.; decided 30.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Final extension of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, for the Court below to comply with the order dated 06.02.2025 directing disposal of O.S.No.216 of 2022. ¶24

John Kennedy Vs Sangavanaicker alias Sangaiah — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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C.R.P.(MD)No.294 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 30.01.2026

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

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C.R.P.(MD)No.294 of 2025

John Kennedy

... Petitioner

-vs.-

1.Sangavanaicker @ Sangaiah 2.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Thoothukudi. 3.The Tahsildar, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Deputy Director, District Town and Country Planning Office, Thoothukudi.

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5.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Ettayapuram. 6.The Panchayat President, Muthulapuram Panchayat, Ettayapuram Taluk. ...Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to direct the learned Sub Court, Kovilpatti to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.216 of 2022 in an early date and within the time frame fixed by this

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C.R.P.(MD)No.294 of 2025

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Court.

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For Petitioner :Mr.M.Prabu

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ORDER

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The matter has been listed today under the caption "for extension of time

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for trail Court".

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2.By order, dated 06.02.2025, this Court directed the Court below to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.216 of 2022, on or before 31.12.2025.

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3.The Court below has submitted a letter in D.No.3462/2025, dated 12.12.2025, whereby and whereunder stating some reasons, it requested further

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four months time to comply with the order, dated 06.02.2025, made in this Civil Revision Petition.

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4.Considering the reasons stated by the Court below for extension of time, four months time is extended finally from the date of receipt of a copy of this order comply with the order, dated 06.02.2025.

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30.01.2026

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