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P.Lakshmipathy v. L.Venkatesh

Madras HC8 Jun 2026CRP/3026/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; CRP No. 3026 of 2026; Abdul Quddhose J.; dated 08-06-2026; Article 227 Constitution of India; speedy/expedited disposal; partition suit O.S. No. 52 of 2007; Additional Sub Court Hosur; framing of additional issues; adjournments; direction to frame additional issues within four weeks; disposal of suit within one year; trial on merits; notice dispensed with; no adverse orders; no opinion on merits; no costs; petitioner P.Lakshmipathy; counsel M Abdul Rahman.

What did the court decide?

Civil Revision Petition disposed of by directing the Additional Sub Court, Hosur to frame additional issues in O.S. No. 52 of 2007 within four weeks of receipt of the order and, on framing of those issues, to dispose of the suit after trial on merits and in accordance with law within one year thereafter; notice to respondents dispensed with; no costs.

P.Lakshmipathy Vs L.Venkatesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the trial court should be directed to expedite disposal of O.S. No. 52 of 2007, a partition suit pending since 2007 before the Additional Sub Court, Hosur, then at the stage of framing additional issues after several adjournments. +1 more

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Court's answer

No prejudice will be caused to any of the parties if a direction is issued to the trial Court to dispose of the suit within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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Ratio / Principle

The Additional Sub Court, Hosur is directed to frame additional issues in O.S. No. 52 of 2007 within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

On framing of the additional issues, the Additional Sub Court, Hosur is directed to dispose of O.S. No. 52 of 2007 after trial on merits and in accordance with law within one year thereafter.ratio¶51
Notice to the respondents is dispensed with because no adverse orders are passed against them.ratio¶49
This Court expressly reserves: it is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the suit in O.S. No. 52 of 2007.obiter

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking speedy disposal of O.S. No. 52 of 2007, a partition suit of the year 2007 pending before the Additional Sub Court, Hosur, then at the stage of framing additional issues after several adjournments. The Court held that no prejudice would be caused to any party by issuing a direction for time-bound disposal, and that since no adverse orders were passed against the respondents, notice to them could be dispensed with. The Court directed the Additional Sub Court, Hosur to frame additional issues within four weeks from receipt of the order and, on framing of the additional issues, to dispose of the suit after trial on merits and in accordance with law within one year thereafter. The Court expressly recorded that it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the suit. No costs were imposed.

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CRP No. 3026 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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CRP No. 3026 of 2026

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P.Lakshmipathy

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Petitioner(s)

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L.Venkatesh

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2.L.Narayanaswamy

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3.Venkatamma

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4.Duraisamy

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5.Krishnan

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6.Pillaippa

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7.Narayamma

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8.Kannappan

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9.L.Mallesh

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10.Manjula

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11.Hemavathy

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12.Roopavathy @ Indhira

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13.N.Krishnappa

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14.V.Nagaraj

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15.Minor Premedh S/o. Lakshmipathy Goragurukki Village Deripalli Post Shulagiri Taluk Krishnagiri Dist. Minor Rep by the Legal and Natural Guardian Father P.Lakshmipathy

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRP No. 3026 of 2026

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16.Minor Jeevan

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S/o. Lakshmipathy Goragurukki Village Deripalli Post Shulagiri Taluk Krishnagiri Dist. Minor Rep by the Legal and Natural Guardian Father P.Lakshmipathy

17.P.Umarani

18.Lakshmanna

19.N.Vishwanath

20.N.Renuka

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking for a direction for the Speedy disposal of the case in OS NO. 52 of 2007 on the file of the Additional Sub-ordinate Judge at Hosur.

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For Petitioner(s): M Abdul Rahman

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For Respondent(s): Notice dispensed with

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ORDER

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This Civil Revision Petition has been filed, seeking for a limited relief.

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The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the suit in O.S. No.52 of

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2007, pending on the file of the Additional Sub Court, Hosur. As seen from the Civil Revision Petition, the stage of the suit is for framing of additional issues. According to the petitioner, several adjournments have been granted for framing of additional issues. The suit is of the year 2007 and is a partition suit.

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No prejudice will be caused to any of the parties if a direction is issued

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to the trial Court to dispose of the suit within a time frame to be fixed by this

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CRP No. 3026 of 2026

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Court.

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This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the suit in

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O.S. No.52 of 2007.

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Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents, notice to

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the respondents is dispensed with by this Court.

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Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of by directing the Additional Sub Court, Hosur to frame additional issues within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on framing of additional issues, dispose of the suit in O.S. No.52 of 2007 after trial on merits and in accordance with law within a period of one year thereafter. No costs.

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08-06-2026

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab

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