IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 OP(C).No. 2825 of 2011(O) -------------------------------------- AS.217/2005 of SUB COURT,KOTTARAKKARA O.S. 196/02 & OS.238/02 MUNSIFF COURT, KOTTARAKARA. .................... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------ SINDHU, D/O.SARASWATHY AMMA, GEETHA BHAVAN, MARANADU P.O., EZHUKONE, FROM SINDHU BHAVAN, VENDAR MURI, KULAKKADA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): APPELLANTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. GOPALA PILLAI, S/O.SANKARA PILLAI, THATTARAZHIKATHU VEEDU, VENDAR MURI, VENDAR P.O., KULAKKADA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK-691 506. 2. SARADA DEVI, W/O.GOPALA PILLAI, THATTARAZHIKATHU VEEDU, VENDAR MURI, VENDAR P.O., KULAKKADA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK-691 506. 3. VASANTHA KUMARI, D/O.JANAKI, AISWARYA BHAVAN, VENDAR MURI, VENDAR P.O., KULAKKADA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK-691 506. 4. SAKUNTHALA AMMA, D/O.SARASAMMA, RADHA BHAVAN, PANDARA MURI, PUTHOOR P.O., PUTHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK-691 506. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss OP(C) NO.2825/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT IN OS. 196/02 & OS. 238/02 OF THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, KOTTARAKARA. P2:- COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM IN AS. 218/2005. P3:- COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM IN AS. 217/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== O.P(C) No.2825 of 2011 ==================================== Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T Respondent in A.S. Nos.217 and 218 of 2005 of the court of learned Sub Judge, Kottarakkara seeks a direction for early disposal of the said appeals. The said appeals arose from the judgment and decree in O.S. Nos.196 and 238 of 2002 of the court of learned Munsiff, Kottarakkara. 2. Grievance of petitioner is that though the litigation started in the year 2002 and appeals were filed in the year 2005 the same are not so far disposed of and it is being adjourned for one reason or the other. Learned counsel submitted that learned Sub Judge has taken charge after medical leave is over. 3. I do not think it necessary or proper to issue any direction for time bound disposal of the appeals without understanding the volume of work and priority for disposal of older cases of the court concerned. But I make it clear that it is open to the petitioner to request learned Sub Judge to dispose of the appeals at an early date and if any such request is made learned Sub Judge shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders O.P(C) No.2825 of 2011 -: 2 :- having regard to the grievance of petitioner. Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv