IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4246 of 2010(Q) ------------------------------------- MC.72/2007 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, ADOOR .................... PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- AJITH THOMAS, THOPPIL KALATHIL HOUSE, OPP.TO B.ED COLLEGE, THIRUVALLA. BY MR.KURIAN GEORGE KANNANTHANAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. MR.THOMAS GEORGE. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. DR.SHEEBA ALEX, KALPAKA HOUSE, NEAR FIRE STATION, ADOOR. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.S.U. NAZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO.4246 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated 23rd February 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the respondent in M.C.72/2007 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Adoor. Learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of the case on a complaint filed by the second respondent, wife of the petitioner, under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). An order under Section 23(2) of the Act was passed which was challenged by the petitioner before Sessions court, Pathanamthitta in Crl.A.120/2008. It was disposed by Ext.P6 judgment. This petition is filed for a direction to the learned Magistrate to dispose the case Wpc 4246/10 2 expeditiously. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was heard. 3. Sub Section 5 of Section 12 of the Act provides that Magistrate shall endeavour to dispose of an application made under Sub Section 1 of Section 12, within a period of sixty days from the date of the first hearing. In such circumstances, Judicial First Class Magistrate, Adoor is directed to dispose M.C.72/2007 expeditiously without delay. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.