Nagarani Ayyappan v. Uma Maheshwari

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR Nagarani Ayyappan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Uma Maheshwari

2. Zonal Health Officer Birth and Death Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone 12, Nagi Reddy Garden, Chennai 32.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the learned Principal Judge, District Munsif Court at Poonamallee, to fix a specific time limit to dispose of OS.No. 71/2025 pending on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Poonamallee, and to expedite the trial at the earliest possible time, taking into consideration the serious and continuous prejudice caused to the Petitioner due to non-disposal of the suit. For Petitioner(s):

M/s.Sumathi Lokesh

ORDER

The civil revision petition is filed seeking a direction to Principal District Munsif Court, Poonamallee to dispose of OS.No. 71 of 2025 within a time stipulated by this Court.

2. The petitioner herein filed a suit seeking declaration that plaintiff is the legally wedded wife of the deceased Ayyappan Rengasamy and for consequential mandatory injunction directing the 2nd defendant to remove the name of the 1st defendant and include the name of the plaintiff as wife in the Death Certificate of late Ayyappan Rengasamy dated 31.12.2024.

3. A perusal of the e-court status filed in the typed set of papers would indicate that defendants were set exparte and the suit was posted for recording of exparte evidence on 25.02.2026. The 2nd defendant was set exparte only on 09.02.2026 and the matter stands adjourned to 25.02.2026 for recording exparte evidence.

4. Taking into consideration the 2nd defendant was set exparte only on 09.02.2026, this Court is not inclined to issue any direction to the Trial court for speedy disposal. Now, the matter stands adjourned to 25.02.2026 for recording of exparte evidence and the trial court shall dispose of the suit in due course.

5. With this observation, the civil revision petition stands dismissed. No costs.

17-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nr To

1. The Principal District Munsif Court, Poonamallee,

2. Zonal Health Officer Birth and Death Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone 12, Nagi Reddy Garden, Chennai 32.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

NR 17-02-2026