IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5626 of 2010(Q) ------------------------- ST.422/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ABRAHAM MATHEW, TC,6/480(3), KULALLUKKAL HOUSE, SWAYATH NAGAR, ARAPPURA JUNCTION, VATTIYOOR KAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.EGY.N.ELIAS, MR.GEORGE SEBASTIAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. ZEENATH, KAITHAVANA VEEDU, ELIPPAKULAM (P.O), OCHIRA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. S.U. NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 5626 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T This petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for a direction to Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose S.T. No.422/2008 within a time frame contending that though the case was being posted for evidence, it is not being disposed. 2. A report was called for from the learned Magistrate. The report of the Magistrate shows that because of the high pendency of cases, complaint cases are being taken up only on Saturdays and more than 2000 cases are ripe for trial and in such circumstances, the said case could not be disposed of and it will be disposed. The writ petition is disposed of directing Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose of S.T. No.422/2008 expeditiously within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, (JUDGE ) vps Crl.M.C.No. 2 Crl.M.C.No. 3