IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 OP(C).No. 1281 of 2010(O) AS.142/2009 II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD OS.487/2007 OF ADDL.MUNSIFF'S COURT, PALAKKAD PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS/PLAINTIFFS 1. G.K.GOWRI, W/O.L. GOPALAKRISHNAN, NO.24, KOTHARI NAGAR, SINGANALLUR P.O., COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU. 2. G.K.BALAJI, S/O.L. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DO. DO. 3. G.K.BHARANIDHARAN, S/O.L. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: DEFENDANTS 1. VENKITACHALAM, S/O.LATE LAKSHMINARAYANA GOUNDER, L.M.HOUSE, PARA ROAD, OPP. PARAGAN STEEL, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD-678001. 2. VALSALA, 36, UNION BANK, 2ND STREET, PERIYANAYIKKAM PALALYAM, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU - 641 001. 3. RENGANAYAKI, NO.91, RAMACHANDRA ROAD, R.S.PURAM, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU-641002. 4. CHITRA, NO.1/88 IMSM COMPLEX, BAKE SIDE OF KOVILPALAYAM, POLLACHI, TAMILNADU-642001. 5. C.L.RADHAKRISHNAN, NO.97, PERIYASWAMI ROAD (WEST), R.S.PURAM, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU-641002. R1 BY M/S.BINOY VASUDEVAN AND R.MANIKANTAN R2 TO R5 BY M/S.K.P.BALAGOPAL AND V.JAYADEVA NARAYANAN THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ O.P.(C). NO. 1281 OF 2010 O ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners filed O.S.No.487 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the Additional Munsiff of Palakkad. The suit was dismissed by the trial court. The petitioners filed A.S.No.142 of 2009 on the file of the Court of the II Additional District Judge, Palakkad, challenging the judgment and decree in O.S.No.487 of 2007. The prayer in this Original Petition is to issue a direction to the appellate court to dispose of the appeal at the earliest. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Original Petition is disposed of directing the II Additional District Court, Palakkad to dispose of A.S.No.142 of 2009, as expeditiously as possible, after affording an opportunity of being heard to both parties. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/