S.Komala v. Sri Gokulam Chit And Finance Company (P) Ltd,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI and CMP No.23003 of 2025

1. S.Komala

2. K.N.Sathishkumar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Sri Gokulam Chit and Finance Company (P) Ltd, Rep. by its The Chit Operator/Branch Manager, Thiru Hariharan, No. 49/Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24 2.K.R.Kumar 3.K.Malarvizhi Respondent(s) PRAYER This Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the Appellate Authority/The Secretary 1/4

Commercial Tax and Registration, Department, 9th Floor, Secretariat, Chennai009 to speedy dispose of the Appeal No.5860743 of 2023 by fixing time limit to complete the appeal proceeding pending on the file of the Appellate Authority/The Secretary Commercial Tax and Registration Department, 9th Floor, Secretariat, Chennai 9 and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr. M.Gnanasekar For Respondent(s):

Mr. P.Srividhya For R1

ORDER

The revision has been filed seeking a direction to the Appellate Authority, namely, the Secretary, Commercial Tax and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai to expedite the disposal of the Appeal No.5860743 of 2023.

2. The revision petitioners are sureties, who have offered their immovable property as security in a chit transaction. The decree holder has proceeded against the said immovable property, which was offered as a security by the revision petitioner and an order came to be passed by the Executing Court, namely Additional District Judge, Ponnerri.

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3. Aggrieved by the said order, the revision petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority, namely, the Secretary, Commercial Tax and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

4. Considering the limited relief sought for in the revision and after hearing Mrs.P.Srividya, learned counsel for the contesting first respondent/decree holder, I am inclined to dispose of the revision with a direction to the Appellate Authority to dispose of the pending Appeal No.5860743 of 2023 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till the disposal of the appeal, the respondent shall not take any coercive steps against the revision petitioners alone.

5. With the above observations and directions, this Civil revision petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 14-10-2025 mrp 3/4

P.B.BALAJI J.

mrp To

1. The Secretary Commercial Tax and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Additional District Court, Ponneri.

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