Lalitha Viswanathan v. Indus Ind Bank Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Lalitha Viswanathan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.

M/s. Indus Ind Bank Ltd., No.115, G.N. Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

(Formerly known as M/s.Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.) 2.

K.Rani 3.

S.R.Mohankumar

...Respondents

Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to issue suitable direction to the Lower Court for speedy disposal of the suit in O.S.No.12861 of 2010 on the file of VII Additional City Civil Court, Madras by fixing a time limit. For Petitioner : Mr.N.K.Sivakumar

ORDER

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The petitioner is the 2nd plaintiff in the suit filed for cancellation of sale deeds executed by the 1st defendant in favour of the 2nd and 3rd defendants therein, for delivery of possession and for other relief in O.S.No.12861 of 2010 before the VII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai. The petitioner now seeks expeditious disposal of the said suit.

2. Considering the limited request made by the petitioner, notice to the respondents is dispensed with.

3. Learned counsel for the revision petitioner would bring to my notice that the suit was initially filed before this Court even way back in the year 2002 and the same was subsequently transferred to the City Civil Court and the same is now pending in O.S.No.12861 of 2010 on the file of the VII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai. Hence, the petitioner has come up with this revision seeking expeditious disposal of the said suit, which is pending for more than two decades.

4. In the light of the above and also considering that an Page No.2 of 4

interlocutory application in I.A.No.8 of 2024 is pending, this Court directs the VII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai to dispose of the said IA within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and simultaneously proceed with the trial in the suit in O.S.No.12861 of 2010 and dispose of the same finally on merits and in accordance with law on or before 31.01.2026, after hearing the parties.

5. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

28.08.2025 skt Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No To The VII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai.

Note to office: Issue order copy on 03.09.2025. P.B. BALAJI , J.

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