IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2007 / 8TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20222 of 2007(G) -------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED / / IN RCP.84/99 & 163/99 IN RCP.55/1999 of PRL.MUNSIFF COURT,THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER: ------------ THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD., A BANKING CO. REGD. UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT,1956, HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT MISSION QUARTERS, T.B.ROAD, THRISSUR-680001, REP. BY THE SENIOR MANAGER OF ITS BAZAR BRANCH, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.JOHN SRI.BROSE JOSEPH NEELIYARA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MR.M.J.JOSE, S/O.MECHERY JOSEPH, SHALIMAR JEWELLERY, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR-680001. 2. MR.K.P.JOSE, SHALIMAR JEWELLERY, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR-680001. 3. SHALIMAR JEWELLERY, REPRESENTED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT , M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR-680001. 4. MR.BABU, S/O.CHIRIYANKANDATH PALU, MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR-1. 5. MR.S.PANDIT PAWAR, S/O.PAWAR SIDHU, C/O.AYODHYA JEWELLERY, M.M.ALI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 6. SMT.S.SALINI, W/O.SADASIVA SAIT, UNITY ROAD, CHELAKKOTUKARA, THRISSUR-5. 7. SMT.R.SINDHU, W/O.RAO SAHIB, SUBASH NAGAR, KOZHIKODE-5. 8. M/S.AYODHYA JEWELLERY, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR-1. 9. MR.PAUL C.A., S/O.CHANDY ANTHONY, ANCHANGADI, EAST FORT, THRISSUR-5. 10. MR.JOLLY C.A., S/O.CHANDY ANTHONY, ANCHANGADI, EAST FORT, THRISSUR-5. 11. MR.HELSON C.A., S/O.CHANDY ANTHONY, ANCHANGADI, EAST FORT, THRISSUR-5. 12. M/S.CHANDY'S JEWELLERY, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR-1. 13. MRS.MARIAKUTTY JASHEEN, W/O.LATE JASHEEN, CHANDY HOUSE, PALLIKULAM ROAD, THRISSUR-5. 14. SMT.NEENA, D/OLATE JASHEEN, CHANDY HOUSE, PALLIKULAM ROAD, THRISSUR-5. 15. MR.ANTONY JASHEEN, S/O.LATE JASHEEN, CHANDY HOUSE, PALLIKULAM ROAD, THRISSUR-5. BY ADV. SRI.V.GIRI SRI.JIJO PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX EXT.P1-TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT IN WPC NO.17986/2004 DT.18.6.2004 EXT.P2-TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY IN RCA NO.88/2004 DT.9.11.2004 EXT.P3-TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT OF THIS COURT IN RCR 429/2004 DT.19.1.2005 EXT.P4-TRUE COPY OF ORDER IN IA 10821/1006, 10820/2006 AND 10819/06 OF THE RENT CONTROL COURT, THRISSUR DT.3.1.2007./ /TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE Kurian Joseph & T.R. Ramachandran Nair, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) NO. 20222 of 2007-G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed for the following relief: “by a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order direct the Rent Control Appellate Authority (District Court) Thrissur to hear and dispose of RCA No.7/2007 as expeditiously as possible within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court.” Having heard counsel on both sides, we are of the view that it will be in the interest of parties that the appeal itself is disposed of by the appellate authority and it will be open to the petitioner to seek appropriate directions regarding the disposal of the Rent Control Petitions. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the appellate authority to dispose of R.C.A.No.7/2007 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (Kurian Joseph, Judge.) (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/