IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3641 of 2010(O) ------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN IA 1657/09 IN IMA.54/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ REV.DR.K.P.YOHANAN, AGED 59,S/O.LATE CHACKO PUNNOOSE,BISHOP HOUSE, GOSPEL FOR ASIA SEMINARY CAMPUS,PUNNAKUNNAM MURI,KUTTAPPUZHA VILLAGE,REP.BY P/A.HOLDER MR.JACOB POTHERN,S/O. MR.T.K.POTHEN,ADMINISTRATOR,GOSPEL FOR ASIA BELIEVERS CHURCH,THERADIYIL HOUSE,NIRANAM WEST P.O BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) DISTRICT REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(c).No.3641 of 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11 th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the order of the District Registrar (General), Kottayam dated 22.07.08 initiated under Section 45A of the Kerala Stamp Act, the petitioner filed C.M.A.No.54 of 2008 before the District Court, Kottayam. The said appeal was admitted on 17.9.2008. There is an interim stay of the impugned order in the said appeal. Thereafter, the appeal was posted for final hearing. Due to the persistent absence of the appellant's counsel, the appeal was dismissed for default on 9.09.2009. The petitioner thereafter filed I.A.No.1657 of 2009 for re-admitting the appeal under Order XLI Rule 19 C.P.C. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said application has not been disposed of. 2. This Court called for a report from the District Judge, Kottayam, who has, inter alia, stated in his letter W.P.(c)No.3641 of 2010 2 dated 5.2.2010 that I.A.No.1657/2009 stands posted to 8.2.2010 for final hearing. The only course of action warranted is to dispose of the said application expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the District Judge, Kottayam to hear and dispose of I.A.No.1657 of 2009 expeditiously and at any rate within two weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Proceedings for recovery of the additional Stamp duty and registration fee pursuant to Ext.P1 order dated 22.7.2008 shall be kept in abeyance till the disposal of the said application. Dated this the 11th day of February, 2010. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj