IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2167 of 2008(G) ------------------------- CC.543/2001 of ADDL.C.J.M.,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ DR.MATHEW ABRAHAM, S/O.LATE P.T.ABRAHAM, BELMONT, VALLAKKADAVU, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.2167 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February 2008 J U D G M E N T The short grievance of the petitioner is that the case which is pending against him before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram as C.C.No.543/01 is not disposed of by the learned Magistrate. The petitioner prays for an expeditious disposal of the case. 2. The report of the learned Magistrate was called for. The learned Magistrate, in the report submits that cognizance was taken as early as in 2001. The case has had a chequered career thereafter. At any rate, the case is now ripe for trial. There are 25 witnesses to be examined on the side of the prosecution. The learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate undertakes that earnest efforts shall be made to dispose of the case within a period of six months. The learned Magistrate has given details of the pendency of cases in that court. 3. I am satisfied that in the circumstances of the case there must be a direction to the learned Magistrate to W.P.C.No.2167/08 2 expeditiously dispose of C.C.No.543/01. I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, before 15/5/2008. Compliance shall be reported to this court. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.2167/08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007