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2026 DAILYLAW 49308 (MAD)

Shirin Peter v. The Land Acquisition Officer Cum The Collector,

CRP/3841/2026 · 2026-07-06

P B Balaji

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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CRP No.3841 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI CRP No. 3841 of 2026 and CMP. No.16365 of 2026 Ms.Shirin Peter ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Land Acquisition Officer cum The Collector, Southern Sector Inner Ring Road Scheme, Cehnnai Collectorate, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to direct the learned VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai to dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in LAOP. No.52 of 2015 as expeditiously as possible, preferably or within such time as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): For Respondents: Mr.R.Venkatraman Mrs.S.Yogalakshmi, Additional Government Pleader ORDER Heard Mr.R.Venkatraman, learned counsel or M/s.TATVA Legal, for the petitioner and Mrs.Yogalakshmi, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No.3841 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The petitioner seeks limited relief of expeditious disposal of a pending Execution Petition. Admittedly, the Execution Petition has been filed for realising the compensation that has been determined and declared to be payable to the revision petitioner, in his capacity as the claimant. Mr.R.Venkatraman, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is a senior citizen and also suffering from cancer and seriously prejudiced by the delay caused in disposing of the Execution Petition. 3. In the light of the above and considering the recent decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Periyammal (Dead Thr. Lrs.) vs V. Rajamani and Anr. etc, reported in, 2025 (2) CTC 404 and Rahul S. Shah v. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi, reported in AIR 2021 SC 216, directing all Execution Petitions to be disposed of within a period of six months. I am inclined to entertain the Civil Revision and issued suitable directions. The learned Executing Court viz., the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai shall dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in accordance with law, on or before 31.08.2026. 4. With the above directions, this Civil Revision Petition is allowed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 06-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No.3841 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 RKP To The VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No.3841 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 P.B.BALAJI.J., rkp CRP No. 3841 of 2026 and CMP. No.16365 of 2026 06.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis