IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 14998 of 2009(O) -------------------------- AS.88/2008 of D.C. & SESSIONS COURT,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- VIJAYAKUMARAN PILLAI, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI,RESIDING AT PUTHENVILA VEEDU, THAZHATHU CHERRY, CHATHANNOOR NOW RESIDING AT AMBIKA BHAVAN, POOTHAKKULAM CHERRY, POOTHAKKULAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. RAJAN PILLAI, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, CHATHANNOOR THAZHATHU CHERRY, MEENADU, KOLLAM. 2. SAVITHRI AMMA, D/O.KUNJUKUNJU AMMA, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, THAZHATHU CHERRY, CHATHANNOOR, MEENADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2009 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 14861 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C).No.14998 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July 2009 ------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Petitioner is the respondent in A.S 88/2008 on the file of the District Court, Kollam. The respondents in the petition are the appellants in that appeal. The only relief sought for is to issue a direction to the court below to dispose the appeal after hearing both sides as expeditiously as possible. A report from the court below was called for to ascertain whether service is completed and the appeal is ripe for trial, and if so, the time required for its disposal. The learned District Judge has reported that the appeal is ripe for trial and it can be disposed at an early date. W.P.(C).No.14998 OF 2009 2 2. Notice was issued to the respondents. But after service none of them has entered appearance. Having regard to the submissions made and the report received as indicated above, I direct the learned Additional District Judge to dispose A.S 88/2008 on the file of his court as expeditiously as possible, after hearing the counsel on both sides, at any rate within a span of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. Writ petition is closed as above. Hand over a copy of the judgment to the counsel for the petitioner on usual terms. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE vdv