IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30418 of 2007(U) -------------------------- IA 983/07 IN AS.207/2006 of DISTRICT COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ MAMMEN THOMAS, S/O LATE P.M.THOMAS, AGED 80 YEARS, HILL CRESTGROVE, T.C.NO.11/1297, NANTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE VICAR, MARTHOMA ST. THOMAS CHURCH, PATTOOR, PATHIRIKARI MURI, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VICAR, JERUSELEM MARTHOMA CHURCH, NANTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.Krishnan, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.30418 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT This Writ Petition is filed by the first respondent in A.S.No.207 of 2006 pending before the District Court, Thiruvananthapuram for an expeditious disposal of the matter within three months. It is submitted that the writ petitioner is aged about 80 years and being a senior citizen, the appeal has to be disposed of at the earliest. Being a senior citizen, always preference is to be given and if the steps are complete and the appeal is ready for hearing, the court should show anxiety in disposing of the matter of a senior citizen. I cannot direct the court to do so within a specified time for the reason that it is comparatively a new appeal and therefore, I direct the court below to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible, considering the factum that it involves senior citizen. Just because I am not giving a time limit, it shall not be taken as a ground for protracting the hearing of the appeal. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. M.N.Krishnan, Judge. ess 15/10