IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:07.08.2017 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ CRP (PD) NO.2421 of 2017 Govintharaj ... Petitioner
versus
1. Palaniswamy
2. Smt. Angathal
3. Smt. Palanathal Rep. by their Power Agent Mr.C.Palaniswamy 1st respondent herein
4. The Regional Manager ICICI Bank Towers 93, Santhome High Road, Chennai-28.
5. The Branch Manager, ICICI Bank, Ambattur Chennai. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition has filed under Section 227 of the Constitution of India, to grant direction to the learned District Munsif, Sulur, to dispose the suit in O.S.No.479/2017 on merits accordance with law, within three months time.
For Petitioner : Mr.Rajkumar Ashok Singh for Mr.C.Duraipandian
O R D E R
Aggrieved over the long pendency of the suit in O.S.No.128 of 2006, filed by the respondent nos.1 to 3 herein / plaintiffs, the petitioner / defendant has preferred this Civil Revision Petition.
2. The suit was filed by respondent nos.1 to 3, on the file of District Munsif, Palladam, for permanent injunction. The suit was transferred from District Munsif Court, Palladam to District Munsif Court, Coimbatore and renumbered as O.S.No.2200 of 2012. Subsequently, it was again transferred to the District Munsif Court, Sulur and renumbered as O.S.No.479 of 2017 and posted for hearing on 12.07.2017. There is no progress from the year 2006 in this matter. Therefore, the petitioner/defendant seeks for a direction for early disposal of the suit. The suit is of the year 2006. It is pending for more than a decade without any progress.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that because of the transfers made, the suit was not taken up for trial.
4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that a direction shall be issued to dispose of the suit and to conclude the proceedings as early as possible. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the learned District Munsif Court, Sulur, to dispose of O.S.No.479 of 2017, within the period of six 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.
07.08.2017 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No bsm/raja To The learned District Munsif Judge, Sollur.
M.GOVINDARAJ, J.
bsm/raja
CRP (PD) NO.2421 of 2017
07.08.2017