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 23RD JULY 2007 / 1ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20972 of 2007(S) ---------------------------------- OP.1499/2006 of FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR ................................................ PETITIONER: ------------ DR. DHANYA RAJAN, D/O. DR.V.K. RAJAN,HOUSE NO.4, T.C.25/405, PANCHAJANYAM GARDENS, SANTHY NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY ADV. SRI. O.V. MANIPRASAD RESPONDENT: ---------------- DR. ANISHKUMAR. V.V. S/O. V.V. ASHOK, 'OCEANIC', MAJOR SANTHOSH LANE, WEST NADAKKAVU,KOZHIKODE - 11. BY ADV. SRI. G. SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20972/2007(S) A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF THE RESPONDENT ALONG WITH HARINI SOLEMNIZED ON 13.05.2005. EXT. P3 : COPY OF THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE CHILD OF THE RESPONDENT AND HARINI. EXT. P4 : COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE LOCAL REGISTRAR OF GURUVAYOOR MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE KERALA STATE HINDU MARRIAGE RULES. EXT. P5 : COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 14.08.2006 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE GURUVAYOOR POLICE. EXT. P6 : COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO. 432 OF 2006 OF GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION. EXT. P7 : COPY OF O.P. NO. 1499 OF 2006 DATED 20.11.2006 FILED BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp KURIAN JOSEPH & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 20972 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioner seeks a direction for expeditious disposal of O.P. No. 1499/2006 pending before the Family Court, Thrissur. It is a case filed by the petitioner for a declaration that the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent is null and void. 2. Having heard the counsel on both sides, we are of the view that the petitioner is entitled to the relief for expeditious disposal of the case. Therefore, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case and without observing anything with regard to the allegations and averments contained in the writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Family Court, Thrissur to dispose of O.P. No. 1499/2006 expeditiously, at any rate within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp