IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 17502 of 2009(Q) ------------------------------------ SC.655/2003 of ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT (ADHOC), TRIVANDRUM .............................................. PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RADHAKRISHNAN T.V., AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, EDAMUTTOM THADAYAMPARAMBU HOUSE, VALAPPAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (HOME), GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. B. VINOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tga M.Sasidharan Nambiar, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C)No.17502 of 2009 Q -------------------------- JUDGMENT Sixth accused, facing trial in S.C.No.655/2003 on the file of Additional Sessions Court (Fast Track Court-II), Thiruvananthapuram for offences under Sections 8(1) and 58 of Abkari Act, filed this petition under Article 227 of Constitution of India for a direction to the Additional Sessions Judge to dispose the case within a stipulated time. Case of the petitioner is that since 2003 the case is pending before the court and in such circumstances, a direction is to be issued for speedy disposal of the case. 2. A report was called from learned Additional Sessions Judge. Report shows that out of eight accused facing trial, accused 5 and 7 are absconding and as their presence could not be procured, the case as against them was split up on 2.7.2009 and as accused 1, 4 and 6 were absent, the WPC 17502/09 2 case was posted for hearing to 13.7.2009. Learned Additional Sessions Judge submitted that case can be disposed within two months from the date of framing the charge. 2. In view of the report, Additional Sessions Judge is directed to frame the charge and try the case and dispose it expeditiously, at any rate within two months from the date of framing the charge. Petition is disposed. 27th July, 2009 (M.Sasidharan Nambiar, Judge) tkv