The High Court may exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to mandate the time-bound disposal of execution petitions in rent matters to ensure judicial efficiency.

Headnote:This case pertains to an application for a time-bound disposal of an execution petition pending before the rent court. The petitioner, as landlord, sought eviction, which was granted, but the subsequent execution petition remained pending, leading the petitioner to approach the Court under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India. The Court finding administrative delays in the lower court, determined that the execution petition should be adjudicated within a specific timeframe. The issue for consideration was whether the High Court should intervene to expedite pending execution proceedings in a rent-related matter. The ratio decidendi rests on the Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Art. 227 to ensure that judicial proceedings, particularly execution petitions filed following successful eviction orders, are disposed of within a reasonable timeframe, especially where the presiding officer is managing additional charges. The Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with a direction to the lower court to dispose of the execution petition within two months.

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1. need for speedy execution of eviction orders. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court intervention to set timelines for pending cases. (Para 3 , 4)

PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to direct the II Additional Rent Controller (II Additional District Munsif Court), Madurai Town to dispose E.P.No.88 of 2025 in RLTOP No.14 of 2021 within a period stipulated by this Court.

ORDER

This civil revision petition is filed to direct the II Additional Rent Controller (II Additional District Munsif Court), Madurai Town, to dispose E.P.No.88 of 2025 in RLTOP No.14 of 2021 within a period stipulated by this Court.

2.The petitioner is the landlord. He presented RLTOP.No. 14 of 2021 on the file of the II Additional District Munsif Court, Madurai Town, seeking eviction. The said petition was allowed on 30.06.2025. The tenant did not obey the order of eviction and hand over possession to the decree-holder. Consequently, he moved an application for execution on 09.9.2025. As the execution petition had not been disposed of, he has approached this Court by way of the present revision.

3.By an order dated 27.04.2026, a report was called for from the learned II Additional District Munsif, Madurai Town, who is the Rent Court, before whom the execution petition is pending. The learned III Additional District Munsif has sent a report by saying that she is holding an additional charge for the II Additional Court and is discharging both administrative and judicial functions for both the Courts from the forenoon of 14.11.2025. She has sought for two months time to dispose of the execution petition. The said time is granted. The learned District Munsif is requested to dispose of the execution petition in E.P.No.88 of 2025 in RLTOP No.14 of 2021 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above directions, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of.

No costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASV. Lakshminarayanan, JOmprakash – AppellantVersusKaanjan – RespondentC.R.P.(MD).No.1190 of 2026

The High Court may exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to mandate the time-bound disposal of execution petitions in rent matters to ensure judicial efficiency.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V. Lakshminarayanan, J
Omprakash – Appellant
Versus
Kaanjan – Respondent
C.R.P.(MD).No.1190 of 2026