M. Nagarajan v. Govinda Chetty

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM M.Nagarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Govinda Chetty 2.Tamilselvan 3.Kumar 4.Mathiazhan 5.Saravanan 6.Mangammal 7.Sujatha 8.Sathya 9.Minor Sathish rep. By Guardian Sathya, respondent No.8 10.Chitra 11.Chitra 12.R.Navamani 13.Swamiappan 14.Rajkumar 15.Branch Manager,

Syndicate Bank, Mattalampatti 16.Junior Engineer, Mattalampatti 17.Executive Engineer, Vellichandai 18.Executive Engineer, Dharmapuri 19.The Village Administrative Officer, Baisuhalli 20.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Karimangalam 21.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District ... Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 28.11.2023 in IA No.701 of 2019 in OS No.204/2017 on the file of the Sub Court, Palacode. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Chandrasekaran For Respondents 19 to 21 : Mr.C.Sathish Government Advocate

O R D E R

The civil revision petition is filed against the order dated 28.11.2023 in IA No.701 of 2019 in OS No.204/2017 on the file of the Sub Court, Palacode.

2. The petitioner is the plaintiff and the respondent 1 to 14 are defendants in OS No.204 of 2017 on the file of the Sub Court, Palacode. In the said suit, the petitioner/plaintiff has filed IA.No.701 of 2019 in OS No.204/2017 seeking to implead respondents 15 to 21 as proposed defendants, and the same is pending till date. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present civil revision petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impleading application is pending from the year 2019 without out progress. Hence, seeking to allow the Revision.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the

materials available on record.

5. Further, pursuant to the direction of this Court, the Registry, on verification through e-filing, has reported that the total pendency of the Sub Court, Palacode, is 714 cases.

6. Considering the nature of the proceedings and also taking note of the fact that the case is pending from the year 2019 without any progress, the learned Sub Court, Palacode, is directed to dispose of IA No.701 of 2019 in OS No.204 of 2017, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

13.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No mrn

To 1.The Sub Court, Palacode 2.The Village Administrative Officer, Baisuhalli 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Karimangalam 4.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District

V.SIVAGNANAM , J.

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