High Court of Madras

RP NO.413 OF 2022 • 23 Jan 2026

The court has allowed the Civil Revision Petition filed by Thavamani and Selvamani, directing the Advocate Commissioner to revisit the suit property and measure it in reference to the defendant's sale deed. This decision is aimed at determining if the defendant has encroached upon the plaintiffs' property beyond the area sold to him.

os.28095 • 23 Jan 2026

The court order quashes the removal of Tmt. K. Sakuntala from her positions as Chairperson and Councillor of the Usilampatti Municipal Council, finding the removal order to be illegal and arbitrary. The court directed that the matter be reconsidered by the authorities, ensuring that the petitioner is afforded a fair hearing and that a reasoned order is issued thereafter.

High Court of Madras • 23 Jan 2026

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by B. Madhan Babu challenging an order from the IV Additional Principal Family Court, Chennai, which granted interim maintenance of Rs. 30,000 per month to his wife, K. M. Sunitha, during divorce proceedings. The petitioner argued that he was unemployed due to health issues and that the maintenance amount was excessive, while the respondent claimed financial hardship after resigning from her job. The High Court upheld the Family Court's decision, finding no grounds to interfere with the maintenance order.

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High Court of Madras • 23 Jan 2026

S. Nagaraj filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his condonation of delay petition for filing an appeal against a disciplinary authority's order. The delay of 510 days was attributed to various reasons, including the pendency of a criminal case and the COVID-19 pandemic. The court found that the rejection was valid as it was made by an officer of appropriate rank and did not require further consideration of the delay explanation. Ultimately, the court upheld the decision of the appellate authority and dismissed the writ petition.

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