IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 3725 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.P.RAJI, W/O.SIVASANKARAN KALATHILKUZHY HOUSE, S.R.K. NAGAR OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.E.R.VENKATESWARAN SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. VIJAYALAKSHMI, D/O.AMMINI AMMA KOLAKKAD HOUSE, S.R.K.NAGAR, OTTAPALAM. 2. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE OTTAPALAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.3725 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is that though a conditional order dated 3/12/2007had been passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ottappalam, no proper further action has been taken in the matter. 2. Notice was given. The Sub Divisional Magistrate has filed a statement, it is submitted. It is seen not put up in the file. The learned Public Prosecutor has handed over to me a copy of the statement. In the said statement, it is undertaken by the Sub Divisional Magistrate that the case which stands posted now to 27/2/2008 shall be proceeded with expedition and final orders shall be passed within a period of three months from 12/2/2008. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner complains that the petition on the basis of which conditional order was passed was submitted as early as in December 2006 and that there is need for expeditious disposal of the case. W.P.C.No.3725/08 2 4. I am satisfied in the facts and circumstances of this case that the undertaking of the Sub Divisional Magistrate can be accepted and no further specific directions are necessary. 5. This writ petition is in these circumstances dismissed accepting the submissions of the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Ottappalm, that is the second respondent that M.P.No.7/07 shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, by 12/5/2008. Compliance shall be reported to this court by the Sub Divisional Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.3725/08 3 W.P.C.No.3725/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007