S.K.Velan v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Precedent for Article 227 direction petitions compelling speedy disposal of a long-pending appeal before a Cooperative Tribunal. Keywords: CRP No. 6661 of 2025; C.M.A.No.11 of 2024; Principal District and Sessions Judge / Cooperative Tribunal, Thiruvannamalai; repeated adjournments marked 'Records awaited' since 18.10.2024; 14-month pendency; direction to dispose of appeal as expeditiously as possible; no order as to costs; Madras High Court, single judge (S. Sounthar, J.), order dated 06-01-2026. Relevant where advocates seek authority for pressing cooperative-appellate fora to fix and adhere to a disposal time frame.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Principal District and Sessions Judge / Cooperative Tribunal, Thiruvannamalai to dispose of C.M.A.No.11 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible; civil revision petition disposed of with no order as to costs.