Thangammal v. Venkatachalamurthi
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: advocate commissioner appointment; Order 26 Rule 9 r/w Sec.151 C.P.C.; Art.227 Constitution of India; civil revision petition; declaration and injunction suit; two cents of land; interference / wrongful claim; elderly plaintiff aged 87+; District Munsif Gobichettipalayam; Erode District; trial expedition; no costs. Relevant to practitioners contesting dismissal of Order 26 Rule 9 commissioner applications on the ground of want of nexus with the main relief, particularly where physical features and userage of suit land bear on declaration/injunction claims.
What did the court decide?
Civil Revision Petition allowed; findings in I.A.No.3 of 2025 in O.S.No.174 of 2017 set aside; trial judge directed to appoint an advocate commissioner within two weeks, who is to visit the property and file a report on execution of the warrant; trial judge thereafter to complete the trial and dispose of the case expeditiously (plaintiff aged more than 87 years); no costs; connected civil miscellaneous petition (CMP No.6039 of 2026) closed.