The Tahsildar, v. Incorporated and Unicorporated Devaswoms

ORDER The Civil Revision Petition is directed against the order passed in E.P.No.16 of 2019 in O.S.No.17 of 2015, dated 20.03.2023 on the file of the learned Principal District Munsif, Nagercoil, ordering delivery.

¶2It is seen from the records that the respondent as plaintiff has filed a suit in O.S.No.17 of 2015 for permanent injunction restraining the defendants and their men from making any trespass and or making any constructions in the suit property and for mandatory injunction directing the defendants for removal of the constructions made in the suit property.

¶3It is further evident from the records that since the defendants have not filed any written statement, they were set ex-parte and ex-parte decree came to be passed on 17.06.2017.

¶4The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners would submit that they have filed an application for setting aside the ex-parte decree along with application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 487 days in filing the petition under Order IX Rule 13 C.P.C and the same is pending in I.A.No.1 of 2019.

¶5It is also not in dispute that meanwhile, the decree holder has laid the execution petition and after hearing both sides and also perusing the records, the learned Judge has passed the impugned order, dated

20.03.2023, ordering delivery. Challenging the order of delivery, the present Civil Revision Petition came to be filed.

¶6The main contention of the petitioners is that when the application under Section 5 of Limitation Act, in I.A.No.1 of 2019 is pending before the very same Court, the learned trial Judge, without proceeding the enquiry in the said application, has proceeded with the execution petition and passed the impugned order.

7.The learned counsel for the respondent would submit that though the revision petitioners have filed the above petition in 2019, the same is pending as they were not ready.

¶8Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either sides, the learned Principal District Munsif, Nagercoil, is directed to proceed with the enquiry in I.A.No.1 of 2019 and dispose of the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The impugned order of delivery is not to be effected till the disposal of the petition in I.A.No.1 of 2019.

¶9With the above direction, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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1.The Principal District Munsif, Nagercoil.

2.The Section Officer, VR Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. C.R.P.(MD)No.2766oofo2023 oK.MURALIoSHANKARoo,Jo. das Orderomadeoin C.R.P.(MD)No.2766oofo2023 and C.M.P.(MD)No.14406oofo2023 Datedo:o08.12.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.12.2023 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR and C.M.P.(MD)No.14406 of 2023 1.The Tahsildar, Agastheewarar Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Nagercovil. 2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercovil. : Petitioners/Respondents/ Defendants Vs. Incorporated and Unincorporate Devaswoms (Kanyakumari District Temples) Suchindrum rep. by its Executive Officer, Thakkar. :Respondent/Decree Holder/ Plaintiff Prayer : This Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the order passed in E.P.No.16 of 2019 in O.S.No.17 of 2015, dated 20.03.2023 on the file of the learned Principal District Munsif, Nagercoil. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh