Madras High CourtCRP/3416/2022disposed of

Sangeetha Jain v. The Commissioner Greater Chennai

2022-10-27Honourable Mr Justice S. Sounthar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR 1.Sangeetha Jain 2.Namankumar Jain ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai (Chennai Metropolitan Police Chennai 600 007 Amended as per I.A.No.63/2014 dated 25.06.2014) 2.The Inspector of Police Palavanthangal Police Station Nanganallur Chennai 600 061.

... Respondents Prayer: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to direct the learned Principal District Munsif Court, Alandur in M.P.No.1 of 2022 in RCOP.No.45 of 2018 to dispose the above said matter 1/4

within a framing of stipulated period as this Court think and fit in this circumstances of the case.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondents : Dr.S.Suriya Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition is filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District Munsif Court, Alandur, to dispose of petition filed by the revision petitioners under Section 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control Act), in M.P.No.1 of 2022 in RCOP.No.45 of 2018.

2. Having regard to the limited prayer made in this revision, this Court is inclined to dispose of this revision, even without notice to the respondents.

3. The revision petitioners/landlords are seeking eviction of the second respondent in RCOP.No.45 of 2018. Pending eviction proceedings, the 2/4

petitioner filed a petition under Section 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control Act), in M.P.No.1 of 2022 and the same is pending.

4. The perusal of the E-Court entry filed in the typed set of papers would suggest that the respondents failed to file any counter to the petition filed by the revision petitioners and they were set exparte as early as 05.02.2019 itself.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondents have not filed a petition to set aside the exparte order and the same is recorded.

6. In view of the fact that the respondents were already exparte as early as February 2019, this Court is inclined to issue a direction to the Court below to dispose of RCOP.No.45 of 2018 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/4

S.SOUNTHAR , J.

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7. With the above direction, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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