IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30396 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JAYAN.T.JOHN, S/O.T.J.JOHNY, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT THEKKUMPURAM HOUSE, KANNAMBATHOOR, THORAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. FRANCIS, S/O.CHACKO, KUTHOOR HOUSE, POOVATHUR, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. GIKKU JACOB - R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) No.30396 of 2008-R ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is about the delay in disposal of S.T.No.2225/05. A report of the learned Magistrate was called for. The learned Magistrate reports that the case shall be disposed of by 31/12/08. I accept the submission of the learned Magistrate. I am satisfied and the learned counsel for the petitioner accepts that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition now. 2. In the result, this writ petition is dismissed as unnecessary. The learned Magistrate shall report compliance with the undertaking by 31/12/08. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) No.30396 of 2008-R ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2008 ORDER The short prayer of the petitioner, who faces indictment in a prosecution under Sec.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, is that the case against him i.e., S.T.No.2225/05 may be disposed of expeditiously. The accused had not entered appearance for a long time and it is only recently that he surrendered before the learned Magistrate and has been enlarged on bail. But, be that as it may, his prayer for expeditious disposal deserves to be considered by the learned Magistrate. 2. Call for a report from the learned Magistrate. The learned Magistrate shall explain to this Court why the matter is pending even now and what time will be required for the disposal of the case finally. I need only mention that I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. Call on 11/11/2008. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/