N.Mahesh Kumar v. Vimal

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and CRP No. 4281 of 2026,CRP No. 4283 of 2026

¶1N.Mahesh Kumar S/o. Natarajan, Res. at No. 309, NMS Nagar, Kadachanenthal-Oomachikulam Road, Madurai. Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Vimal D/o. Late Dr. M.K.Sripathi, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16.

2.Anjani Mahesh D/o. N.Mahesh Kumar and Ms.Vimal, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16.

3.Minor Anjhana Mahesh D/o. N.Mahesh Kumar and Ms.Vimal, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16. Rep. by her Mother and natural guardianMs.Vimal. Respondent(s) CRP No. 4281 of 2026

¶1N.Mahesh Kumar S/o. Natarajan, Res. at No. 309, NMS Nagar, Kadachanenthal-Oomachikulam Road, Madurai. Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Vimal D/o. Late Dr. M.K.Sripathi, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16.

2.Anjani Mahesh D/o. N.Mahesh Kumar and Ms.Vimal, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16.

3.Minor Anjhana Mahesh D/o. N.Mahesh Kumar and Ms.Vimal, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16. Rep. by her Mother and natural guardianMs.Vimal. Respondent(s) CRP No. 4283 of 2026

¶1N.Mahesh Kumar S/o. Natarajan, Res. at No. 309, NMS Nagar, Kadachanenthal-Oomachikulam Road, Madurai. Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1Vimal D/o. Late Dr. M.K.Sripathi, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16.

2.Anjani Mahesh D/o. N.Mahesh Kumar and Ms.Vimal, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16.

3.Minor Anjhana Mahesh D/o. N.Mahesh Kumar and Ms.Vimal, Res. at No.3037, Appasamy Baniyan House, Alandur, Chennai-16. Rep. by her Mother and natural guardianMs.Vimal. Respondent(s) PRAYER Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu to dispose of the IA No.3 of 2023 in OS No.344 of 2023 within a time frame as fixed by this Honble Court. CRP No. 4281 of 2026 PRAYER Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu to dispose of the IA No.5 of 2023 in OS No.344 of 2023 within a time frame as fixed by this Honble Court. CRP No. 4283 of 2026 PRAYER Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu to dispose of the IA No.4 of 2023 in OS No.344 of 2023 within a time frame as fixed by this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Vijaya Sarathy for M/S. A.S.Kailasam and Associates For Respondent(s): Notice dispensed with COMMON ORDER These Civil Revision Petitions have been filed, seeking for a limited relief.

¶2The petitioner seeks for early disposal of I.A. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of 2023 in O.S. No. 344 of 2023, which are pending on the file of the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu.

¶3The petitioner is the husband and the first respondent is his wife. There is a subsisting matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the first respondent, which is pending on the file of a different Court. The suit O.S. No. 344 of 2023 on the file of the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu has been filed by the respondents against the petitioner for partition and separate possession of the suit schedule property.

¶4During the pendency of the suit, I.A. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of 2023 were filed by the respondents against the petitioner, seeking for an interim injunction in respect of the schedule mentioned properties. During the pendency of the interlocutory applications, the petitioner claims that he has given an undertaking to the Court that he shall not alienate or encumber the properties till the disposal of the interlocutory applications.

¶5The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that I.A. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of 2023 were argued by the petitioner's counsel before three different judges and the said interlocutory applications are still pending for almost three years without pronouncement of orders in those applications. He would submit that I.A. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of 2023 are now posted for orders on 29.07.2026.

¶6No prejudice will be caused to any of the parties if a direction is issued to the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu, to dispose of I.A. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of 2023 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶7This Court, after giving due consideration to the year of the interlocutory applications and after giving due consideration to the petitioner's contentions that the petitioner's counsel had argued the interlocutory applications before three different judges, is inclined to direct the trial Court to dispose of the applications within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶8Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents, notice to the respondents is dispensed with by this Court.

¶9Accordingly, this Court directs the Additional District Court, Chengalpattu, to dispose of I.A. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of 2023 in O.S. No. 344 of 2023 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶10Accordingly, these civil revision petitions are disposed of. No Costs. 27-07-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To The Additional District Court, Chengalpattu. ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab and CRP No. 4281 of 2026,CRP No. 4283 of 2026 27-07-2026