IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18113 of 2010(R) -------------------------- OP.1005/2008 of FAMILY COURT,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER: --------------- JOSEPH THOMAS, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, PUSHPAMANDIRAM, CANTONMENT SOUTH, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CRISSY THOMAS, AGED 26 YEARS, W/O. THOMAS JOSEPH, KAMBAKKARAN HOUSE, VETTACKAL .P.O., CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT AMALA TOWER, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. 2. THOMAS JOSEPH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH THOMAS,PUSHPAMANDIRAM, CANTONMENT SOUTH KOLLAM, RESIDING AT AMALA TOWER, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.J.MUHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ********************** W.P(C) No.18113 of 2010 ********************* Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT BASANT, J. The short grievance of the petitioner is that O.P.No.1005 of 2008 pending before the Family Court, Kollam is not disposed of. Report of the learned Judge was called for. The learned Judge in his report submits that the case stands posted to 16.07.2010 and that the case can be disposed of within a period of six months from that date. The report explains to the Court the circumstances under which O.P.No.1005 of 2008 could not be taken up for consideration so far. 2. We accept the submissions made by the learned Judge of the Family Court. We direct the court below to dispose of the case on or before 16.01.2011 and report compliance to this Court. 3. This Writ Petition is accordingly allowed to the above extent. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) rtr/