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Anne Anshumathi Raj v. Mr. Remeggious Krishnan

2024-02-22Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Anne Anshumathi Raj ... Petitioner Vs.

Remeggious Krishnan ...Respondent PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for a direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, to dispose of OP No.1308/2019 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.Ajith Kumar

O R D E R

The civil revision petition is filed for a direction to the Learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, to dispose of OP No.1308/2019 within a stipulated time.

2. The petitioner is the plaintiff and respondent is the defendant in OP No.1308 of 2019 on the file of the Learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai. The petitioner/plaintiff has filed the said petition for dissolution of marriage. The case status of the above petition shows that, the petition is pending from 29.05.2019 to 02.12.2023. Presently, the case is posted on 02.12.2023 for filing counter. In such circumstances, the petitioner has filed this present civil revision petition for a direction to the Trial Judge to dispose of the case within a time frame.

3. At this juncture, it is worthwhile to note that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in W.P.No.587/2023, dated10.11.2023, in Shaikh Uzma Feroz Hussain Vs. The State of Maharastra has dismissed the writ petition, by observing as follows.

" We are of the view that since every High Court and every Court in the country has a huge pendency, the Constitutional Court should avoid temptation of fixing a time-bound schedule for disposal of any case, before any court, unless the situation is extra ordinary."

4. Further, pursuant to the direction of this Court, the Registry, on verification through e-filing, has reported that the total pendency of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, is 4308 cases.

5. Considering the total pendency of the cases and also taking note of the fact that the above petition was filed in the year 2019, the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai, is directed to dispose of the OP No.1308 of 2019, as early as possible.

6. With the above direction, the Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

22.02.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No mrn To The Principal Judge, Family Court, Chennai

V.SIVAGNANAM , J.

(mrn) 22.02.2024