IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20468 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------ OP.9/1994 of SUBORDINATE COURT, KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER : ------------------- KAP (INDIA) CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD., ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS, THRISSUR, NOW KNOWN AS KAP (INDIA) PROJECTS & CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD., 19/65, ERAVATH LANE, EAST FORT, TRICHUR 680 005 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN K.V.YUSUF ALI. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV ABRAHAM GEORGE SRI.EAPEN ABRAHAM GEORGE SRI.V.RAMKUMAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE KOZHIKODE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE CALICUT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.BINDU R. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ........................................... WP(C).No. 20468 OF 2008 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 11th DAY OF JULY, 2008 JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for a direction to Sub Judge, Kozhikode to expedite the passing of the orders in I.A.2295 of 2001 in O.P.9 of 2004 and Arbitration O.P 6 of 2001. 2. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner and third respondent were heard. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner submitted that the case was heard by learned Sub Judge in 2003 itself and Ext.P3 argument notes were submitted in the court in April 2003 and still the orders are not being passed. The registry was directed to contact the Presiding Officer and it was reported that the matter was heard originally and posted for orders to 15.2.2008, on 1.2.2008 and now stands posted to 11.7.2008. Learned Sub Judge heard the matter on 1.2.2008 and even if some clarification is necessary, that clarification should have been heard and orders should have been passed without further delay. It is unfortunate that the matter still remains with learned Sub Judge. Learned Sub Judge is therefore directed to pass final orders in I.A.2295 of 2001 as WP(C) 20468/2008 2 well as Arbitration O.P. 6 of 2001 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk/-