IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No.121 of 2009 (M) ------------------------------- OS.227/2008 of MUNSIFF'S COURT, DEVIKULAM .................... PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. MATHEW, S/O. CHANDY, MUKALEL HOUSE, MATCHIPILAVU KARA, MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE, DEVICOLAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SAJU, S/O. VISWANATHAN, PONGASSERIL HOUSE, ANAVIRATTIKKARA, VALLATHUVAL VILLAGE, DEVICOLAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE RANGE OFFICER, MARAYUR FOREST RANGE, DEVICOLAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTICT. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.121 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the Government Pleader. 2. Registry has reported that Munsiff has taken charge in Munsiff's Court, Devikulam today and that there will be regular sitting in that court from today onwards. In view of the said report, petitioners want only a direction to the court below to dispose of the injunction petition at the earliest. 3. In the result, I dispose of this Writ Petition directing the Munsiff, Devikulam to dispose of the injunction petition in O.S.227/08 on the file of his court as early as possible and in any event on or before 24/01/09. Status quo in relation to the scheduled property as is available today shall be maintained by the respondents till 24/01/09 W. P. C. No.121 of 2009 -2- or till appropriate orders are passed on the injunction petition by the court below whichever happens earlier. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-