Madras High CourtCRP(MD)/1540/2019disposed of

Y.Firthous Parveen v. Spl District Revenue Officer, (Lao)

2019-09-05Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

CRP(MD)No.1540 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.09.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY CRP(MD)No.1540 of 2019 Y.Firthuous Parveen ... Petitioner/Petitioner/Appellant versus

1. Special District Revenue Officer (LAO), NH 49 & 210, National Highways, Collector's Office, Ramnad.

2. National Highways Authority, Through its Project Director, NH 49 & 210, National Highways, Subramaniapuram 3rd Street, I and II Floor, Karaikudi.

... Respondents/Respondents/Respondents Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a direction to the lower Court for expeditious disposal of Arbitration O.P.No.91 of 2019 against A.P.No.5/MST/Puliankulam/2016, dated 26.01.2019 on the file of the learned Principal District Judge, Madurai, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.R.Sethuraman, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar for R2

ORDER

The revision petitioner filed Arbitration O.P.No. 91 of 2019 against the order dated 26.01.2019 passed in A.P.No.5/MST/Puliankulam/2016 before the learned Principal District Judge, Madurai. The said petition was filed in the month of March 2019. Though notice was served on the respondents and they are reprsented by a counsel, the matter was adjourned for the purpose of filing counter and the same is still pending for the past six months. Hence, this Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal District Judge, Madurai, for expeditious disposal of Arbitration O.P.No.91 of 2019. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that nine months' time may be granted to dispose of Arbitration O.P.No. 91 of 2019, since the connected arbitration proceedings are pending before the concerned Court.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioner has also agreed for the same.

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, it is appropriate to grant nine (9) months' time to dispose of Arbitration O.P.No. 91 of 2019.

5. Accordingly, the learned Principal District Judge, Madurai, is directed to dispose of Arbitration O.P.No.91 of 2019, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of nine (9) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Principal District Judge, Madurai.

2. Special District Revenue Officer (LAO), NH 49 & 210, National Highways, Collector's Office, Ramnad.

3. National Highways Authority, Through its Project Director, NH 49 & 210, National Highways, Subramaniapuram 3rd Street, I and II Floor, Karaikudi.

+1 CC to M/s.R.SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate ( SR-85566[F] dated 06/09/2019 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-85634[F] dated 06/09/2019 ) CRP(MD)No.1540 of 2019 05.09.2019 ogy JM/25.09.2019/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2