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Murugesan v. Thennarasu

Madras HC5 Feb 2026CRP(MD)/35/2026

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What is this about?

C.R.P(MD); Civil Revision Petition; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; Justice N. Senthilkumar; Article 227 Constitution of India; expedite trial; time-bound disposal; speedy disposal of suit; O.S.No.354 of 2022; Subordinate Judge Tirumangalam; pendency report D.No.180/2026 dated 27.01.2026; 1983 pending cases; 253 cases of year 2022; order dated 09.01.2026; disposed of; no costs; defendants 1 to 3 Murugesan Pitchai Kannan; plaintiff Thennarasu.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to the learned Subordinate Judge, Tirumangalam, to expedite the trial and dispose of O.S.No.354 of 2022 on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; the Civil Revision Petition was disposed of with no costs. ¶21

Murugesan Vs Thennarasu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 05.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

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C.R.P(MD)No.35 of 2026

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Murugesan

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Pitchai

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Kannan

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...Petitioners/Defendants 1 to 3

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Vs.

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Thennarasu ...Respondent/Plaintiff

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PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to direct the Subordinate Judge, Tirumangalam, to dispose the O.S.No. 354 of 2022 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.M.Palani

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For Respondent : Mr.C.M.Arumugam

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ORDER

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This Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Subordinate Judge, Tirumangalam, to dispose the O.S.No.354 of 2022, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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This Court, vide order dated 09.01.2026, had directed the learned Subordinate Judge, Tirumangalam, to send a year wise pendency report of the pending suits and in compliance of the same, the learned Subordinate Judge, Tirumangalam, had sent a report vide proceedings D.No.180/2026, dated 27.01.2026, annexing the breakup details with regard to the pendency of the cases arising from the year 2005 to 2026, which was addressed to the Additional Registrar General of this Court. From the perusal of the same, it is seen that the total number of pending cases is 1983 and the pendency of the cases in the year 2022 is 253.

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Since the present suit is of the year 2022, the learned Subordinate Judge, Tirumangalam, is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the suit in O.S.No.354 of 2022, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4.With the aforesaid directions, the Civil Revision Petition stands

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disposed of. No costs.

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05.02.2026

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