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Azhagarsamy v. M/s. Sri Ram City Union Finance Limited

Madras HC18 Feb 2026CRP(MD)/444/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Maintainability of Article 227 civil revision against docket order returning unnumbered Arbitration O.P. (ACP TF No.290 of 2022); trial Court returns for limitation and court-fee defects; obligation to comply with returns before seeking relief; revision dismissed with liberty to re-present; Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi; M/s.Shri Ram City Union Finance Limited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to comply with the returns made by the trial Court and represent the petition before the concerned Court; no costs awarded. ¶29

Azhagarsamy Vs M/s. Sri Ram City Union Finance Limited — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty granted to the petitioner to comply with the returns made by the trial Court and represent the petition before the concerned Court; no costs awarded.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Civil Revision Petition challenging the docket order returning the unnumbered Arbitration O.P. is maintainable when the petitioner has not complied with the defects pointed out by the trial Court.

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Court's answer

Approaching this Court by way of the present revision without complying with the defects pointed out by the trial Court is not maintainable.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is bound to comply with the returns and satisfy the requirements as directed by the trial Court before seeking any further relief.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRP(MD). No.444 of 2026 (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court), N.Senthilkumar, J., decided 18.02.2026. Petitioners Azhagarsamy and Akila filed a Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the docket order dated 16.12.2025 by which the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, returned (unnumbered) their Arbitration O.P. of 2026 in ACP TF No.290 of 2022 pending against respondent M/s.Shri Ram City Union Finance Limited. The trial Court had first returned the Arbitration O.P. on 24.11.2025 pointing out defects relating to limitation and payment of proper Court fee; on re-presentation on 03.12.2025 it was returned again on 16.12.2025 on the ground that the earlier defects had not been properly complied with. Held: approaching this Court by revision without complying with the defects pointed out by the trial Court is not maintainable, and the petitioner is bound to comply with the returns and satisfy the requirements as directed by the trial Court before seeking any further relief. Disposition: Civil Revision Petition dismissed with liberty to comply with the returns made by the trial Court and represent the petition before the concerned Court; no costs. Registry directed to return the original plaint to the learned counsel for the petitioner after getting an endorsement.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 18.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

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1.Azhagarsamy

2.Akila

... Petitioners

M/s.Shri Ram City Union Finance Limited, D.No.123, Angappa Naicker Street, Chennai. Represented by its Branch Manager, through its branch office at No.52B, 1^st Floor, New Road, Upstairs of Union Bank, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondent

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PRAYER :-Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the docket order, dated 16.12.2025 in unnumbered Arbitration O.P.No.2026 in ACP TF No.290 of 2022 and direct the Principle and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, to number the unnumbered Arbitration O.P of 2026 in ACP TF No.290 of 2022 and allow the civil revision petition.

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For Petitioners : Mr.M.Prabu

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ORDER

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This Civil Revision Petition has been filed challenging the docket order dated 16.12.2025 passed in an unnumbered Arbitration O.P. of 2026 in ACP TF No.290 of 2022, and to direct the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi, to number the said unnumbered Arbitration O.P.

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The trial Court had initially returned the Arbitration O.P. on 24.11.2025 pointing out certain defects relating to limitation and payment of proper Court fee. The petition was thereafter re-presented on 03.12.2025. However, by docket order, dated 16.12.2025, the petition was once again returned on the ground that the earlier defects had not been properly complied with.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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This Court is of the view that without complying with the defects pointed out by the trial Court, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present revision, which is not maintainable. The petitioner is bound to comply with the returns and satisfy the

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relief.

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requirements as directed by the trial Court before seeking any further relief.

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In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to entertain the

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present Civil Revision Petition. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to comply with the returns made by the trial Court and represent the petition before the concerned Court. Accordingly, this Civil

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Revision Petition is dismissed with the above liberty. No costs.

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