IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 25676 of 2009(R) -------------------------- OP.1488/2008 of FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- VASUKUTTAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, NANDANAM, ARAMDHANAM, PULIMATHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.SAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. S.SATHYASEELAN, ALUMKUZHY VEEDU, KAMUKINKUZHI, THOLIKUZHI P.O., PULIMATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SHERISTADAR, FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD. ADV. SRI.P.RAVEENDRAN PILLAI SMT.INDIRA PILLAI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON 02/11/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.(C).No.25676 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November 2009 J U D G M E N T Basant,J The short grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P3 application to return the fixed deposit receipt for an amount of Rs.9.60 lakhs is not disposed of by the Family Court, Nedumangad. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequently an amount of Rs.7,00,000/- out of this deposit of Rs.9.60 lakhs has been attached by the Subordinate Judge, Attingal. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is, in these circumstances, entitled to claim release of the balance amount of Rs.2.60 lakhs. 2. We need only mention that the Family Court, Nedumangad must consider Ext.P3 application and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible - at any rate, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which a copy of this order is placed before the Family Court, Nedumangad. 3. This writ petition is accordingly allowed in part to the above extent. Compliance shall be reported to this court. 4. Hand over copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner forthwith. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.Crl/Mat.Appeal No. 2 W.P.Crl/Mat.Appeal No. 3 W.P.Crl/Mat.Appeal No. 4 The short grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P3 application filed by him before the Family Court, Nedumangad that is I.A.No.2039/2009 is not taken up for consideration and disposal by the learned Judge. 2. Call for a report from the learned Judge. Is the said application pending? Why is it that the same has not been disposed of? How much time will be required for the court to dispose of the said application? These details must be furnished in the report. Await report. We need only mention that if Ext.P3 application is not disposed of by now, we expect the learned Judge to dispose of the same by the next date of posting, that is 06/10/2009. 3. Call on 06/10/2009. R.BASANT & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 W.P.Crl/Mat.Appeal No. 5 ORDER/JUDGMENT 29/07/2009