The High Court may exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution to direct a subordinate court to expedite trial proceedings provided that pending procedural impediments are resolved.

Headnote:The Civil Revision Petition is filed under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India seeking an expedited disposal of an injunction petition in a pending suit. The court examined the procedural status of the matter and received a report from the trial court indicating that an application under O. 9 R. 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure was pending, which served as an impediment to progress. The court determined that the disposal of the main suit should be expedited to clear pending litigation. The core issue is whether the court can issue directions to prioritize the disposal of a suit upon the resolution of a pending interlocutory application. The court's ratio decidendi rests on the principle of judicial economy and the necessity of clearing procedural roadblocks to ensure the timely adjudication of civil disputes after hearing the consent of the parties involved. The Civil Revision Petition is disposed of with directions for the trial court to allow the pending interlocutory application and dispose of the suit within six months.

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1. issuance of directions for time-bound disposal of civil suits. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to pass an order directing the learned Subordinate Court, Vallioor to dispose injunction petition in I.A.No.2 of 2025 in O.S.No.53 of 2025 on the file of the Subordinate Court, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District, fixed by this Court by allowing the civil revision petition.

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition seeks for expeditious disposal of injunction petition in I.A.No.2 of 2025 in O.S.No.53 of 2025 pending on the file of the Subordinate Court, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District.

2.When the matter came up for hearing on 28.04.2026, I called for a report from the learned Subordinate Judge, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District. He has sent a report dated 03.06.2026. The only impediment for the learned Subordinate Judge at Valliyoor to take up the suit for disposal seems to be the pendency of the application under Order 9 Rule 7 filed by the first defendant in I.A.No.7 of 2025. Mr.S.John Abraham Raja appearing for the petitioners states that he has no objection to I.A.7 of 2025 being allowed. His statement is recorded. On the next date of hearing, the learned Subordinate Judge, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District, shall allow the application under order 9 Rule 7, receive a written statement from the defendants and dispose the suit in O.S.No.53 of 2025 itself within a period of six months from the date of setting aside the ex-parte order.

3.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, JThomas – AppellantVersusVijay Anand – RespondentC.R.P.(MD).No.2388 of 2025

The High Court may exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution to direct a subordinate court to expedite trial proceedings provided that pending procedural impediments are resolved.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V.Lakshminarayanan, J
Thomas – Appellant
Versus
Vijay Anand – Respondent
C.R.P.(MD).No.2388 of 2025