S.Jeba Ruban Johnson v. The Church Of South India Trust Association

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN C.R.P.PD 785 of 2020 S.Jeba Ruban Johnson ... Petitioner

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1. The Church of South India Trust Association, a company registered under Sec.26 of Indian Companies Act, rep. by Rev. Dr.Daniel R.Sadananda Honorary Secretary and Mr.C.Robert Bruce Chellappan,

2. Mr.Vimal Sukumar Sugundhar Badda Director, Church of South India Trust Association

3. Mr.Abraham Bennet Director, Church of South India Trust Association

4. Mr.Vadapalli Prasadaro Director, Church of South India Trust Association

5. Mr.Schwartz Suryakumar Immanuel, Director, Church of South India Trust Association 1/6

6. Mr.Udayaraj Kaunds Director, Church of South India Trust Association

7. Mr.Robert Bruce Chellappan, Director, Church of South India Trust Association

8. Mr.Thomas Kanjirapally Oommen, Director, Church of South India Trust Association

9. Mr.Daniel Rathnakara Sadananda Director, Church of South India Trust Association

10. Mr.Samuel Sudir Govada, Director, Church of South India Trust Association

11. Mr.Arthur Sadhanandham, Director, Church of South India Trust Association

12. CSI Coimbatore Diocese rep. by its Bishop Timothy Ravinder

13. Rt. Rev. Timothy Ravinder, Bishop of CSI Coimbatore Diocese

14. Mr.D.Selvakumar

15. Chairman and Presbyter of CSI Tirupur St. Paul's Church, CSI St. Paul's Church Parsonage 2/6

16. Mr.Y.D.Wilson, Secretary

17. Mr.Thaimani Joseph, CSI Tirupur St.Paul's Church

18. Mr.P.Alwin Proprietor, Alwin Eric & Co.

19. CSI Tirupur St. Paul's Church, rep. by its Presbyter-in-charge

20. CSI Tirupur St. Paul's Church Pastorate Committee, rep. by its Chairman ... Respondents PRAYER :Civil Revision Petition is filed under Art. 227 of Constitution of India, praying to direct the learned Principal District Judge, Tirupur, to pass order in O.P. 101 of 2018 within the specified time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Immanuel For Respondents : Mr.V.Selvaraj for R1 Mr.Adrian D.Rozario for R2 to R11 Mr.S.Bharathirajan for R12, R13 & R14 3/6

O R D E R

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking a direction to dispose the O.P. 101 of 2018, pending on the file of Principal District Judge, Tirupur.

2. Earlier, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for respondents submitted that, pending O.P., the respondents have filed an application to decide the maintainability of the O.P. itself in I.A. 1882 of 2019, and the arguments was also advanced in the said application and orders reserved. Hence, the matter is adjourned today.

3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for respondents submitted that, the matter has been adjourned to 03.03.2020 for passing orders. At this stage, Mr.A.Immanuel, learned counsel appearing for petitioner would contend that, if this court is satisfied, the application filed by the respondents may be disposed of within a time frame, for which, the learned counsel appearing for respondents have no objection.

4. I have considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel appearing for petitioner as well as learned counsel 4/6

appearing for respondents 1 to 14 and perused the records carefully.

5. Considering the limited prayer sought in this Civil Revision Petition, without going into the merits of the case, the learned Principal District Judge, Tiruppur is directed to dispose the I.A.1882 of 2019 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 28.02.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rpp Note : Issue order copy on 04.03.2020 To Principal District Judge, Tiruppur.

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V.BHARATHIDASAN,J.

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