IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2007 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35388 of 2007(K) -------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN & CRL.RP 54/2000 IN CRLA.39/2000 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, THALASSERY CC.1386/1995 of J.M.F.C.,MATTANNUR .................... PETITIONER: ------------ V.M.BALAN NAMBIAR, S/O.APPA NAMBIAR, AGED 68 YEARS, RETIRED HEAD MASTER, RESIDING AT PAZHASSI AMSOM, PERINJERI DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASOKAN, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY NAMBIAR, AGED 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT PAZHASSI AMSOM, PERINJERI DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. CANDUKUTTY NAMBIAR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT PAZHASSI AMSOM, PERINJERI DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35388 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge has been received. The grievance of the petitioner is that the connected Crl.Appeal No.39/00 and Crl.R.P.No.54/00 before the Additional Sessions Court, Thalassery are pending from the year 2000 and are not being taken up and disposed of by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge. The report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge shows that the matter stands posted to 28.2.08 and the needful shall be done to dispose of the case without any delay. 2. I need only mention that the learned Additional Sessions Judge must dispose of those cases as expeditiously as possible. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall be satisfied if the matters are disposed of after hearing the matter on 28.2.08. I am, in these circumstances, satisfied that a direction can be issued to the WPC.35388/07 : 2 : learned Judge that he must dispose of the matter by 15.3.08 and report compliance to this Court. The learned Judge shall advance the hearing of the case, if necessary, and dispose of the same expeditiously. No further directions are necessary in this petition. 3. This writ petition is allowed to the above extent. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks