IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2007 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1928 Mat.Appeal.No. 32 of 2006() --------------------------- OP.74/2004 of FAMILY COURT,KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER: APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN O.P: ---------------------------------------- NISHA, AGED 24 YEARS, D/O. KUNHIRAMAN, RESIDING AT KOOTTUPARAMBATH HOUSE VILATHAPURAM AMSOM, KUNINGAD DESOM, VADAKARA TALUK BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN SRI.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN O.P: -------------------------------- ILLATH LAKSHMANAN, S/O. KANNAN, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNNUMMAL AMSOM, VATTOLI DESOM, P.O. VATTOLI, VADAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR SMT.K.L.SREEKALA SRI.M.RAJESH KUMAR THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2007, ALONG WITH MAT.APPEAL NO.261 OF 2006 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & K.T.SANKARAN,JJ. ----------------------------------------- M.A.Nos.32 & 261 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. When the appeals came up for hearing it is submitted by counsel on both sides that since they have moved the Family Court, Kozhikode in O.P.No.185/2007 under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act by way of a joint petition the Family Court may be directed to pass orders expeditiously in the matter. It is submitted that presently the matter is posted to 13-9- 2007. It is further submitted that the parties have been living separate for more than five years. In the above circumstances these appeals are disposed of making it clear that in case the parties move for expeditious orders in the joint application, the Family Court, Kozhikode shall take action on the same within a period of one month thereafter. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE) ahg.