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Temojy v. Gnanambal

Madras HC27 Jul 2026CRP/4262/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Expedition of trial; Article 227 Constitution of India; Civil Revision Petition CRP No. 4262 of 2026; O.S. No. 165 of 2024; III Additional District Court Puducherry; partition and separate possession suit; senior citizens parties; written statement delay by defendants 5 and 6; eight-month disposal timeline; notice to respondents dispensed with; Madras High Court; Justice Abdul Quddhose; CMP No. 18660 of 2026 closed; no costs; order dated 27-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the III Additional District Court, Puducherry to dispose of O.S. No. 165 of 2024, after directing defendants 5 and 6 to file their written statement within a time frame fixed by the trial Court and after framing issues and conducting trial, within eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; connected miscellaneous petition (CMP No. 18660 of 2026) closed; no costs.

Temojy Vs Gnanambal — 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 High Court, exercising jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, should direct the III Addl. District Court, Puducherry to expedite the trial and dispose of suit OS.No.165 of 2024 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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Court's answer

As seen from the cause title of the plaint, all parties to the suit are senior citizens, and no prejudice would be caused to any party if a direction is issued to the trial Court to dispose of the suit within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court directed the III Additional District Court, Puducherry, to dispose of suit O.S. No. 165 of 2024 after directing defendants 5 and 6 to file their written statement within a time frame to be fixed by the trial Court.

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Key takeaways

The disposal was to follow framing of issues and conduct of trial, within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶54
Notice to the respondents was dispensed with, since no adverse orders were passed against the respondents in the Civil Revision Petition.ratio¶53

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose J.), by order dated 27-07-2026, disposed of CRP No. 4262 of 2026 filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by five petitioners, who are the plaintiffs in partition suit O.S. No. 165 of 2024 pending before the III Additional District Court, Puducherry, seeking expedition of trial. The suit had reportedly been repeatedly adjourned for filing of written statement by defendants 5 and 6. Observing from the cause title that all parties are senior citizens and that no prejudice would be caused, and noting that no adverse orders were passed against the respondents (whose notice was therefore dispensed with), the Court directed the trial Court to obtain the written statement of defendants 5 and 6 within a time frame fixed by it, frame issues, conduct trial and dispose of the suit within eight months from receipt of a copy of the order. Connected CMP No. 18660 of 2026 was closed; no costs awarded.

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CRP No. 4262 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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CRP No. 4262 of 2026 and CMP No. 18660 of 2026

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1. Temojy

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D/o Mudhu Kannan alias Durai Kannan, W/o Rajkumaran Temoji, NO.147, Point Care Street, Karamanikuppam, Puducherry 605 004

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2. Arulmozhi

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D/o Mudhu Kannan alias Durai Kannan, W/o Sivakumar, NO.4, Palani Pillai Nagar, Koothapakkam, Cuddalore 02

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3. Menmozhi

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D/o Mudhu Kannan alias Durai Kannan, W/o Panneerselvam, NO.64, 3rd Cross West, Kurinji Nagar Extension, Lawspet, Puducherry 605 008

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4. Tamil

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D/o Mudhu Kannan alias Durai Kannan, W/o Sandanam, NO.3, Madukarai Main Road, Theduvarnatham, Singiri Koil and Post, Puducherry 605 004

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5. Adirai

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D/o Mudhu Kannan alias Durai Kannan, W/o Saravanacoumar, No.105, Belguise Street, Muthialpet, Puducherry 605 003

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Petitioner(s)

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

CRP No. 4262 of 2026

1. Gnanambal

No.7, First main road, Ilango Nagar, Puducherry Presently Res at NO.147, Point Care Street, Karamanickuppam, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004

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2.Mudhu Manimozhi

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D/o Mudhu Kanna alias Durai Kannu, No.7, First main road, Ilango Nagar, Puducherry

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3.Vaimozhi

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S/o Mudhu Kanna alias Durai Kannu, No.7, First main road, Ilango Nagar, Puducherry

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4.Shanmuga Silks

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Rep by its Proprietor Shanmugam S/o Kanniyan NO.320, Nehru Street, Puducherry 605 001

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5.Shri Shanmuga Readymades Rep by its Proprietor Guhan S/o Kannaiyan NO.320, Nehru Street, Puducherry 605 001

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6.Shri Shanmuga Textiles

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Rep by its Proprietor Arulnatham S/o Kannaiyan NO.320, J.N.Street, Puducherry 605 001

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7.Balaji Shoe Mart

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Rep by its Proprietor Raja Natesan S/o Natarajan NO.320, J.N.Street, Puducherry 605 001

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8.May Fair Supreme

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Rep by its Proprietor Abdul Kahadar S/o not known, NO.320, J.N.Street, Puducherry 605 001

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Respondent(s)

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CRP No. 4262 of 2026

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PRAYER

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Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the III Addl. District Court, at Puducherry to expedite the trial and dispose of the suit in OS.No.165 of 2024 within the time frame as fixed by this Honble Court and render justice

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.S.Baskaran

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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 petitioners are the plaintiffs in the suit O.S. No. 165 of 2024

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pending on the file of the III Additional District Court, Puducherry. The respondents are the defendants in the said suit.

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The suit has been filed for partition and separate possession. According

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to the petitioners, repeatedly, the suit is getting adjourned for filing of written statement by the defendants 5 and 6.

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As seen from the cause title of the plaint, all the parties are senior citizens. 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 to be fixed by the Court.

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CRP No. 4262 of 2026

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Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents in this Civil

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Revision Petition, notice to the respondents is dispensed with by this Court.

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For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the III Additional District Court, Puducherry, to dispose of the suit O.S. No. 165 of 2024 after directing the defendants 5 and 6 to file their written statement within a time frame to be fixed by the trial Court and after framing of issues and conducting trial, within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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