Madras High Court
K.Susindran vs K.Valarmathi on 15 September, 2025
CRP.No.4393 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
CRP.No.4393 of 2025
K.Susindran ... Petitioner / Petitioner
Versus
K.Valarmathi ... Respondent / Respondent
Prayer:- Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of
India, to direct the learned Principal Sub-ordinate Court, Kallakurichi to
dispose the H.M.O.P.No.141 of 2020 pending on its file within the prescribed
time fix by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar
ORDER
Seeking a direction for the speedy disposal of the H.M.O.P.No.141 of
2020 on the file of the learned Principal Sub-ordinate Court, Kallakurichi, the
petitioner has preferred the present civil revision petition.
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2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit
that this Court vide order dated 12.12.2023 made in Tr.C.M.P.No.500 of
2023, directed the Principal Sub-Court, Kallakurichi to dispose the case in
H.M.O.P.No.141 of 2020 as expeditiously as possible within a period of four
months from the date of receipt of copy of the aforesaid order. He would
further submit that trial has been commenced and the case of the stage is PW1
cross examination. Thereafter, there is no progress in this case and he prays
that speedy disposal of the case in H.M.O.P.No.141 of 2020 is just and
necessary.
3. It is pertinent to mention that High Court cannot issue such
directions for speedy disposal unless there is a justification (or) acceptable
reasons for issuing any such directions. It is relevant to cite the judgment of
this Court in S.Baby Vs. S.Sakkubai Ammal reported in 2023 SCC OnLine
Mad 674, wherein, it has been held in paragraph nos.11 and 12 as follows:
“11. In the event of issuing direction in Civil Revision
Petitions for speedy disposal without considering the number of
cases pending in a particular Court on Board, it will result in
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discrimination against many other litigants, who all are waiting
for disposal of their respective cases. There are allegations
against the Courts that the cases are selectively picked up and
disposed of. The plight of the poor and downtrodden are also to
be taken into consideration, while disposing of the cases. The
Court shall not pave way for such feeling to the litigants. The
trust on the Judicial System is the Hallmark and any form of
favouritism, nepotism or otherwise even in the matter of hearing
of cases selectively will have larger repercussions on the system.
No doubt certain cases are to be disposed of urgently, if there is
a public interest involved or the litigants are able to establish
genuine urgency for early disposal of the cases. Such cases alone
are to be given priority.
12. The practice of giving preference to any litigation
without any justification at all circumstances to be avoided.
Every litigant approaching the Court of Law is waiting for justice
and thus, it must be done in a consistent manner and without
discriminating the litigants. Therefore issuing directions
indiscriminately for speedy disposal of cases would do no service
to the cause of justice. Every urgency cannot be considered for
issuing a direction for speedy disposal, and the urgency, which is
imminent alone to be considered.”
4. It is also relevant to cite the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme
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Court in Sangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi Vs. The State of Maharashtra
reported in 2024 INSC 899, wherein, it has been held as follows:
“In paragraph 47.3 of the decision of a Constitution
Bench of in the case of ‘High Court Bar Association, Allahabad
vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267,
this Court has held that in the ordinary course, the
Constitutional Courts should refrain from fixing a time-bound
schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other
Courts. Paragraph 47.3 reads thus:
“47.3. Constitutional courts, in the ordinary course,
should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for
the disposal of cases pending before any other courts.
Constitutional courts may issue directions for the time-
bound disposal of cases only in exceptional
circumstances. The issue of prioritising the disposal of
cases should be best left to the decision of the courts
concerned where the cases are pending;” (underline
supplied)
A direction which can be issued in exceptional circumstances is
being routinely issued by High Courts without noticing the law
laid down by the Constitution Bench.”
5. By applying the ratio laid down in the above judgments, fixing a
time-bound schedule for the Court below to dispose of the cases pending
therein is not warranted. The Court concerned is expected to regulate its own
procedure in respect of the cases on board for effective disposal and to ensure
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that the cases are disposed of within a reasonable period of time.
6. In view of the same, the Principal, Sub - Court, Kallakurichi
shall dispose of the case in H.M.O.P.No.141 of 2020 as expeditiously as
possible.
With the above observations, this civil revision petition stands disposed
of. No costs.
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To
The Principal, Sub - Court, Kallakurichi.
M. JOTHIRAMAN, J.
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