IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 OP (RC).No. 416 of 2010(O) -------------------------------- RCA. Nos.11/2009, 12/09 & 13/09 of DISTRICT COURT (RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY), MANJERI RCP.26/2007 of M.C. (RENT CONTROL),PARAPPANANGADI .................... PETITIONERS:- --------------- 1. CHEERAM KULANGARA MOOSA HAJI, SON OF KOYA, CHEERAM KULANGARA HOUSE, VENNIYOOR.P.O., TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. PUNNOTH NAFEESA, WIFE OF CHEERAM KULANGARA MOOSA HAJI, HEERAM KULANGARA HOUSE, VENNIYOOR.P.O., TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJESH KORMATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. NADUTHODI YUSAF, SON OF KUNHAVARAN, ATTIRI (VIA), PUTHUR.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 503. 2. THOMMANGADAN HAKEEM, SON OF MOIDEENKUTTY ALIAS BAPPUTTY, KUZHIPPURAM (VIA), OTHUKKUNGAL.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 528. THIS OP (RENT CONTROL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & P. S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ O. P. (R.C.) No.416 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT Pius C. Kuriakose, J This O.P. has been filed by the landlords/ petitioners seeking a direction to the Rent Control Appellate Authority, Manjeri to hear and dispose of the RCA Nos.11/09, 12/09 & 13/09 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. On considering the O.P for admission we directed the Registry to obtain a report from the learned Appellate Authority as to when at the earliest, the Authority will be able to hear and dispose of the appeals. Pursuant to that, the Registrar (Judicial) has submitted a report. It is seen from the report O. P. (R.C.) No.416 of 2010 -2- that the Authority is of the opinion that the matters can be disposed of within three months from 11/01/11 at the latest. Having considered the report and having considered the grounds raised in the O.P., we dispose of the O.P. issuing the following directions:- The learned Rent Control Appellate Authority, Manjeri is directed to hear and dispose of the RCA Nos.11/09, 12/09 and 13/09 pending before the above Appellate Authority at the earliest and at any rate before 31/03/11. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE P. S. GOPINATHAN JUDGE kns/-