IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2955 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------- LAR.161/2007 of SUB COURT,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- SHAJI VARGHESE, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, AYIRANELLOOR MURI, AYIRANELLOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPL. TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION, IX KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.C. NO. 2955 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is preferred to issue a direction to the Subordinate Judge, Kottarakkara to dispose of LAR 161/07 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within one month. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the property was taken possession about 8 years back and on account of the delay in making the reference he has to approach this Court for an expeditious reference and ultimately the matter has reached the Court wherein the Government have entered appearance. A Commission application has been filed and the matter is ripened for trial. The learned counsel very persuasively submits before me that a time bound direction should be given. I am afraid to give a time bound direction in a 2007 matter for the reason that earlier matters are certainly pending before that Court and asking the latest matter to be taken as out of turn W.P.C 2955 OF 2008 -:2:- generally may not be a correct approach. Therefore I direct the writ petitioner herein to file an application for early disposal before the Subordinate Judge, Kottarakkara and the Subordinate Judge is directed to consider that request sympathetically taking into consideration the background of the litigation and also the factum that the petitioner had lost his possession as early as on 2000 and pass appropriate orders and try to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-