HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Hon`ble Mr Justice S.M. SUBRAMANIAM
UMA RAMANATHAN – Appellant
Versus
ABIRANJIAMMAL (DIED) – Respondent
ORDER
The Civil Revision Petition has been filed for speedy trial of the suit instituted by the revision petitioner in O.S.No.6386 of 2004 along with the connected suit in O.S.No. 6587 of 2005.
2. Perusal of the facts reveal that several Interlocutory Applications are filed by the parties to the Civil Suit and certain frivolous Interlocutory Applications are also filed with a motive to prolong and protract the suit. Such Interlocutory Applications if found to be frivolous or unnecessary, then the Trial Court has to impose exemplary or maximum cost which is to be paid to the other side. Any idea of prolongation of the suit proceedings, at no circumstances be encouraged by the Courts.
3. Unnecessary adjournments on flimsy grounds would cause prejudice to the parties to the litigation. Rule is to conduct the case on the date it is posted for hearing. Adjournment is an exception. Thus adjournments are to be granted only on genuine grounds and even in such circumstances, on commencement of trial long adjournments are to be avoided. The reason is to be recorded by the Courts, if it is genuine.
4. Long pendency of litigations causing untold mental agony to the litigants are to be considered b
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