V.V.R.Venkatachalam v. Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN V.V.R.Venkatachalam ... Petitioner/6th Defendant Vs.

1.Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Madam Thakkar and Joint Commissioner/ Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukoil, Palani.

... 1st Respondent/Plaintiff 2.Dhandapani Ayya, 3.Lakshmi, 4.Jeyaveerasingamani, Murugan (Died), 5.Saraswathi, 6.R.V.Sivakumar, 7.R.Vijayalakshmi 8.V.V.V.Rajendran, 9.R.Nalaini 1/5

10.R.A.V.Arumugam, 11.Amsavalli, K.A.R.Ravichandran (Died) 12.Sasirekha, 13.Kilimuthu Devar, 14.Sundari, 15.Minor.Jeyalakshmi, 16.Minor.Vignesh Sudharsan, (Minor respondents 15 and 16 represented through his natural guardian/mother respondent No.14) ... Respondents 2 to 16/ Defendants 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 12, 14 to 18 17.Kumaraguruparan 18.Shanmugasundaram 19.Sivakumar ... Respondents 17 to 19/ Defendants 19 to 21.

PRAYER : Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to direct the Sub Court, Palani, to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.358 of 2018, within a time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Ramesh for R1 Government Advocate 2/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the learned Subordinate Judge, Palani, to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.358 of 2018, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2.The grievance of the petitioner is that though the suit was filed in the year 2018, it is kept pending without any progress for a period more than 7 years.

3.Considering the oldness of the matter, there shall be a direction to the learned Subordinate Judge, Palani, to dispose of the suit in O.S.No. 358 of 2018 pending on his file, by strictly following the guidelines issued in Circular of this Court in R.O.C.No.1599-A/2009/B5, dated 15.05.2009, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above said directions, this civil revision petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No TM To 1.The Subordinate Judge, Palani.

2.The Section Officer, E.R.Section/V.R.Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

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