IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2009 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 34413 of 2008(S) -------------------------- OP.1342/2005 of FAMILY COURT, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH K. SURENDRANATHA, ANJALI, KIZHAKKEMADAPARAMBIL, NANNAD, THIRUVANVANDOOR P.O. ALAPPUZH DIST. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- LAKSHMI SANKAR, 33 GALLOR LANE, SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873, U.S.A. ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC NO.34413 of 2008 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1:- COPY OF O.P.NO.1342/2005 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE FAMILY COURT, ALAPPUZHA. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER SHEET IN O.P.NO.1342/2005 ON THE FILES OF FAMILY COURT, ALAPUZHA. [ TRUE COPY ] PA TO JUDGE R.BASANT & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.34413 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of March 2009 J U D G M E N T BASANT,J The petitioner has filed an application for divorce and the same is pending before the Family Court, Alappuzha as O.P.No.1342/2005. That O.P has not been disposed of so far for various reasons. Be that as it may, the petitioner has now come before this court with this writ petition for an early and expeditious disposal of the said O.P. The Bench which dealt with the matter had called for a report from the learned Judge of the Family Court and the Family Court, by its report dated 12/12/2008, had informed the court that the matter shall be disposed of within a period of three months, if parties co-operate. 2. We are informed that the trial in this case has already commenced and the matter stands posted to 4/4/2009 to continue the trial. We shall assume that the learned Judge of the Family Court shall make every endeavour to expeditiously dispose of the matter in accordance with law. We are not satisfied that any further directions deserve to be issued. The W.P.C.No.34413/08 2 parties shall co-operate and shall help the Family Court to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. Any further representations of the parties of their inability to participate in the trial and prayer for adjournment can be made before the Family Court who shall deal with such requests in accordance with law but shall ensure that the case is disposed of as expeditiously as possible - at any rate within a further period of 3 months from 4/4/2009. Compliance shall be reported to this court. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jsr W.P.C.No.34413/08 3 W.P.C.No.34413/08 4 R.BASANT &C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 06/02/2009