IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.JOTHIRAMAN
Rani – Appellant
Versus
C.Chennammal (Died) – Respondent
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| 1. expedited disposal of cases. (Para 2) |
| 2. judicial discretion on case prioritization. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. request for reasonable timeframes. (Para 5 , 6) |
ORDER :
Seeking a direction for the speedy disposal of the case in I.A.No.324 of 2018 in O.S.No.40 of 2013 pending on the file of the Learned Additional Subordinate Judge, Dharmapuri, the petitioner has preferred the present civil revision petition.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners would submit that the plaintiffs filed a suit in O.S.No.40 of 2013 on the file of the learned Additional Subordinate Judge, Dharmapuri, seeking a judgment and decree for partition and separate possession. A preliminary decree was passed on 10.11.2014. Thereafter, the plaintiffs filed an application in I.A.No.324 of 2018, seeking appointment of an Advocate Commissioner to divide the suit properties. The said application was allowed on 02.03.2019, and an Advocate Commissioner was appointed, directing him to divide the suit properties into 2/7 shares and to file a report along with a plan. However, the matter has been pending for more than seven years, and till date, the Commissioner has not filed any report. The prolo
The High Court should refrain from issuing time-bound schedules for lower courts unless exceptional circumstances exist.
Adjournments should be granted only on genuine grounds, and routine directions for speedy disposal of cases cannot be issued by the High Court.
The High Court cannot issue directions for speedy disposal of cases without justification or public interest, and every urgency cannot be considered for issuing such directions.
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