{"id":32397,"date":"2009-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-chinnappan-vs-p-shanmugam-on-20-april-2009"},"modified":"2014-09-20T15:51:59","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T10:21:59","slug":"m-chinnappan-vs-p-shanmugam-on-20-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-chinnappan-vs-p-shanmugam-on-20-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"M.Chinnappan vs P.Shanmugam on 20 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Madras High Court<\/div>\n
M.Chinnappan vs P.Shanmugam on 20 April, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT\n\nDATED: 20\/04\/2009\n\nCORAM\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL\n\nC.R.P.(PD)MD.No.531 of 2009\n\n1.M.Chinnappan\n2.Palaniammal\n3.Prema\n4.Minor Saravana Kumar\t... Petitioners\/Petitioners\n\nVs.\n\n1.P.Shanmugam\n2.The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,\n  Thiruppur.\n\n3.The Managing Director,\n  Cholan Roadways Corporation Ltd.,\n  Kumbakonam.\t\t... Respondents\/Respondents\n\nPrayer\n\nCivil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of\nIndia, to direct the Sub Court, Pattukottai, to dispose of the send for memo\npetition filed on 26.09.2008 in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 within the stipulated\nperiod.\n\n!For Petitioner   ... Mr.N.Marivel\n^\n\n* * * * *\n\n:ORDER\n<\/pre>\n
\tThe revision petitioners have preferred this civil revision petition
\npraying for issuance of an order of this Court in directing the learned Sub
\nJudge, Pattukottai, to dispose of the send for memo petition filed on 26.09.2008
\nin M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 within the stipulated period.\n<\/p>\n
\t2. According to the learned Counsel for the revision petitioners, the
\nfirst revision petitioner is the second claimant in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on the
\nfile of the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai and that an award of Rs.2,40,000\/-
\n(Rupees Two Lakhs and Forty Thousand only) has been passed in favour of the
\nfirst revision petitioner and others, and further that, the first revision
\npetitioner and others have received 1\/4th of the decreetal amount from the trial
\nCourt immediately after passing of the award and that in A.A.O.812 to 829 of
\n1986, the Insurance Company has received half of the amount deposited before the
\nlearned Sub Judge, Pattukottai and that the petitioners have filed a send for
\nmemo petition for transferring their claim amount which has been deposited in
\nthe State Bank of India, Vettikadu Branch to the Court deposit for filing an
\nappropriate application to withdraw the said amount, on 26.09.2008, but the
\nTribunal viz., the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, has not disposed of the send
\nfor memo petition and that he has given a complaint before the Registrar
\n(Judicial), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, on 16.12.2008 and that the same
\nhas been sent to the learned Principal District Judge, Thanjavur, for taking
\nappropriate action in regard to the missing of the bundle in the Sub Court,
\nPattukottai and that on 22.01.2009, the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai has
\nissued a notice to the first revision petitioner to appear before him on
\n29.01.2009 at about 04.00 p.m for proper disposal of the petitioner’s complaint,
\nbut so far the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai has not disposed of the send for
\nmemo petition filed on 26.09.2008 and that the first revision petitioner is a
\nSenior Citizen unable to travel long distance and therefore, prays for allowing
\nthe civil revision petition in directing the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, to
\ndispose of the send for memo filed on 26.09.2008 in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 within
\na fixed time to be determined by this Court.\n<\/p>\n
\t3. Earlier, in M.P(MD)No.1 of 2009 in C.R.P(SR)MD.No.7943 of 2009, (later
\non, directed by this Court to be numbered and numbered as C.R.P(PD)MD.No.531 of
\n2009), praying permission of this Court to dispense with the production of the
\ncertified copy of the send for memo petition in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on the
\nfile of the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, this Court on 08.04.2009, has
\ndirected the learned Principal Judge, Thanjavur, to submit a report in regard to
\nthe missing of the entire bundle in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on the file of the
\nlearned Principal Sub Judge, Pattukottai, from the first week of October’ 2008
\nwithin ten days from the date of receipt of the communication of the order and
\nthereafter, the Registry has been directed to place the said report before this
\nCourt for consideration without fail.\n<\/p>\n
\t4. However, the Deputy Registrar (Accounts) of this Court, in
\nC.O.No.116\/2009 dated 08.04.2009, has addressed the communication (by fax
\nthrough the learned Principal District Judge, Thanjavur) to the learned
\nPrincipal Sub Judge, Pattukottai, calling for the report as to the missing of
\nthe entire bundle in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on the file of the learned Sub Judge,
\nPattukottai, within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of the
\ncommunication of the said order passed in M.P(MD)No.1 of 2009 in
\nC.R.P(SR)MD.No.7943 of 2009, dated 08.04.2009.\n<\/p>\n
\t5. The learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, in his report dated  16.04.2009,
\naddressed to this Registry has stated that ‘the entire bundle in
\nM.C.O.P.No.97\/85 on the file of this Court  has been traced out today and the
\ncase records have mingled with other disposed case bundles and on perusal of the
\nconnected records, Rs.6,35,125\/- has been invested in F.D.R.No.258821 in the
\nState Bank of India, Vettikadu Branch and the date of maturity is on 11.03.2009
\nand the amount is reinvested and that the interest amount of Rs.1,09,153\/- in
\nF.D.R.No.515581 in State Bank of India, Vettikadu Branch and the date of
\nmaturity is 03.07.2009 and that send for memo is ordered today to send for the
\namount from the State Bank of India, Vettikadu Branch after the bundle has been
\ntraced out and that as soon as the amount is received from the State Bank of
\nIndia, Vettikadu Branch,  the petitioner is entitled to file cheque petition’
\nand has marked the copy to the Principal District Judge, Thanjavur.\n<\/p>\n
\t6. It transpires from the typed set of papers filed by the revision
\npetitioners in this civil revision petition that a complaint dated 16.12.2008
\nhas been given before the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court by the first
\npetitioner stating that his Counsel has filed send for memo petition (by
\nenclosing a copy of the said send for memo) before the Sub Court, Pattukottai,
\nin CR 19 Register No.4967 and that till date, the bundle in M.C.O.P.No.97 of
\n1985 has not been  found out and the matter is procrastinated and therefore, has
\nsought for the assistance in receiving the amount of Rs.6,00,000\/- (Rupees Six
\nLakhs only) from the case in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985.\n<\/p>\n
\t7. Further, it is evident that on 22.01.2009, the learned Sub Judge,
\nPattukottai, has given notice to the first revision petitioner requiring him to
\nappear before the Office of the Sub Court, Pattukottai, on 29.01.2009 at about
\n04.00 p.m in connection with the personal enquiry pertaining to the missing of
\nbundle in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985.\n<\/p>\n
\t8. In the said notice dated 22.01.2009, there is a reference to the
\nDistrict Judge Official Memorandum No.10586\/08\/m.1 dated 31.12.2008 and the
\ncomplaint of the first revision petitioner dated 16.12.2008.\n<\/p>\n
\t9. It is not out of place for this Court (for the knowledge and guidance
\nto the Subordinate Courts and Judicial Officers) to point out that in regard to
\nthe missing of the Court records, the Honourable High Court in
\nR.O.C.No.4121\/80\/F1 dated 10.09.1989, has issued a Circular  to the Subordinate
\nJudicial Officers stating that the High Court has come across instances where
\nthe missing of the records not reported to the High Court by the concerned
\nsubordinate Courts promptly and that the High Court directs  whenever there is
\nany instance of missing of Court records, it should be reported immediately
\neither to the Registrar, High Court, Madras or to the Special Officer, Vigilance
\nCell, High Court, Madras.\n<\/p>\n
\t10. At this stage, this Court recalls the observation of American Court in
\nMc.London v. Joines reported in (1845) 42 Am.Dec.640, wherein it is observed as
\nfollows:\n<\/p>\n
\t“Cases must frequently have occurred in which, by accident, the records of
\nthe Courts of justice have been destroyed or lost, and it would seem strange if
\nthe common law had provided no adequate means by which the injuries growing out
\nof such accident could be averted or remedied.”\n<\/p>\n
\t11. Further, this Court refers to the Full Bench decision of this Court in
\nMarakkarutti v. T.P.M.Veeran Kutty<\/a> reported in AIR 1923 Mad. 247 (F.B) that ‘the
\nreconstruction of the record may go to the extent of rehearing of the case
\nitself which may mean directing the parties to produce the, relevant witnesses.
\nIn doing so, the Court will have to ascertain not only what the rights of the
\nparties were, but also what the destroyed record was.’<\/p>\n
\t12. As a matter of fact, in Katam Achutharamayya v. Rikki Nagabhushanan
\nreported in I.L.R. 1957 A.P.739, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has been required
\nto decide the desirability of reconstructing the record of which the original
\naward had been lost for no fault of either party and that it is held that the
\nCourt could under the Court’s inherent power direct for reconstruction and upon
\nthe reconstruction of the record it would have the same effect as the originals
\nthemselves.\n<\/p>\n
\t13. Continuing further, in Manohar Lal Chopra v. Rai Bahadur Rao Raja Seth
\nHiralal<\/a> reported in A.I.R 1962 S.C 527, the Supreme Court has held that ‘the
\ninherent power of the Court is not controlled by the provisions of the Code.
\nThe Supreme Court observed that the inherent power has not been conferred upon
\nthe Court and that it is a power inherent in the Court by virtue of its duty to
\ndo justice between the parties before it.’<\/p>\n
\t14. To put it precisely, in the decision in Marakkarutti v. T.P.M.Veeran
\nKutty<\/a> reported in AIR 1923 Mad. 247 (F.B), it is held that ‘one can safely start
\nwith the proposition that there is inherent power in every court to reconstruct
\nits own records and that there is inherent power in the appellate Court to
\nreconstruct the records of the Court from which an appeal lies to it.’<\/p>\n
\t15. Added further, this Court, in Dr.K.Srinivasan v. P.Srinivasan<\/a> reported
\nin 1989-1-L.W 195, has held that ‘the inherent power of the Court to direct
\nreconstruction of the records in certain cases has been recognised in decided
\ncases and that the principle on which the decisions are based is that no man
\nshould suffer by an act of Court and that the Latin maxim “Actus Curiae Neminum
\nNon-Gravabit” is the foundation for the ratio of the above decisions and that
\nthe entire case law on the subject of reconstruction of records has been clearly
\ntraced in 1983 Allahabad 124 by the Division Bench.’\n<\/p>\n
\t16. In the instant case on hand, it is not known as to whether either the
\nPrincipal District Judge, Thanjavur or the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, has
\ninformed the Registrar, High Court, Madras (now, the Registrar-General, High
\nCourt, Madras) or to the Special Officer, Vigilance Cell, High Court, Madras
\n(now, the Registrar-Vigilance, High Court, Madras), as to the missing of the
\nentire bundle  in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on the file of the learned Sub Judge,
\nPattukottai, even after the complaint dated 16.12.2008 preferred by the first
\nrevision petitioner to the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court or on the date
\nwhen the complainant\/first revision petitioner has been directed to appear
\nbefore the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, in connection with the personal
\nenquiry pertaining to the missing of the records in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 or
\ntill date by following the instructions of the High Court in R.O.C.No.4121\/80\/F1
\ndated 10.09.1989.\n<\/p>\n
\t17. Even when the complaint dated 16.12.2008 has been addressed by the
\nfirst revision petitioner to the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court, the
\nRegistry of this Court has not instructed the learned Principal District Judge,
\nThanjavur, inviting the High Court Circular in R.O.C.No.4121\/80\/F1 dated
\n10.09.1989 in regard to the missing of the records being reported to the
\nHonourable High Court.\n<\/p>\n
\t18. Generally speaking, in cases where it pertains to the missing of
\nrecords, the appropriate action will be initiated by the concerned authority
\nagainst the errants as per rules.  In the instant case on hand, the learned Sub
\nJudge, Pattukottai, in his letter dated 16.04.2009, addressed to the Registry of
\nthis Court, has stated that ‘the entire bundle in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on the
\nfile of this Court has been traced out on 16.04.2009 etc. and that the said case
\nrecords have been mingled with the other disposed case bundles.’  The reason
\nassigned that the case records in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 have been mingled with
\nthe other disposed case bundles, is certainly shocking and  an unconscionable
\none. By placing the records in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 along with the other
\ndisposed case bundles and to say that it has been mixed up with the other
\ndisposed case bundles, has made the revision petitioners to make a genuine and
\nreasonable grievance before this Court in filing the present civil revision
\npetition to the effect that they have been handicapped in not enjoying the
\nfruits of the award passed in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 fully and efficaciously and
\nthis has caused prejudice to them substantially and materially and therefore, on
\nthe basis of Equity, Fair Play and Good Conscience, this Court, as a matter of
\nprudence, directs the learned Principal District  Judge, Thanjavur, to take
\nnecessary action against the errant staff members by initiating departmental
\nenquiry if the circumstances so require, as he deems fit and proper, in the
\nfacts and circumstances of the matter in issue.\n<\/p>\n
\t19. Be that as it may, inasmuch as the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai in
\nhis letter dated 16.04.2009, has stated tht the entire bundle has been traced
\nout in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 1985 on its file on 16.04.2009 etc. and that the send
\nfor memo has been ordered on 16.04.2009 to send for the amount from the State
\nBank of India, Vettikadu Branch, after the bundle has been traced out and that
\nas soon as the amount has been received from the State Bank of India, Vettikadu
\nBranch, the petitioner is entitled to file cheque petition, this Court directs
\nthe revision petitioners to approach the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai, for
\nfiling necessary application in regard to the withdrawal of money to which they
\nare entitled to receive and in law, the learned Sub Judge shall deal with the
\nsame as expeditiously as possible preferably on or before 09.06.2009 and to
\nreport compliance before this Court without fail.\n<\/p>\n
\t20. With the above observations and directions, the present civil revision
\npetition is disposed of leaving the parties to bear their own costs.\n<\/p>\n
rsb<\/p>\n
To\n<\/p>\n
1.The Sub Court,
\n  Pattukottai.\n<\/p>\n
2.The Principal District Judge,
\n  Thanjavur.\n<\/p>\n
3.The Deputy Registrar (Judicial),
\n  Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,
\n  Madurai, (To watch and report).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Madras High Court M.Chinnappan vs P.Shanmugam on 20 April, 2009 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20\/04\/2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL C.R.P.(PD)MD.No.531 of 2009 1.M.Chinnappan 2.Palaniammal 3.Prema 4.Minor Saravana Kumar … Petitioners\/Petitioners Vs. 1.P.Shanmugam 2.The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Thiruppur. 3.The Managing Director, Cholan Roadways Corporation Ltd., Kumbakonam. … Respondents\/Respondents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-madras-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nM.Chinnappan vs P.Shanmugam on 20 April, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-chinnappan-vs-p-shanmugam-on-20-april-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"M.Chinnappan vs P.Shanmugam on 20 April, 2009 - 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