IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2008 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30570 of 2008(L) -------------------------- CC.483/2005 of J.M.F.C.,KUTHUPARAMBA .................... PETITIONER: --------------- K.V.VIJESH, S/O.VIJAYAN, 33 YEARS, JISHA HOUSE, KOTTAYAM MALABAR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. R.K.RAGHAVAN, S/O.ANDI, 58 YEARS, PACHAPOIKA, KANNUR. 2. M.K.RANJITH, ADVOCATE, KUTHUPARAMBA. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.C.No. 30570 of 2008 L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner is that a private complaint filed by him alleging commission of the offence punishable under Section 406 r/w. 34 I.P.C. is not being disposed of by the learned Magistrate. The report of the learned Magistrate was obtained. The learned Magistrate reports that every endeavour shall now be taken to ensure that the case is disposed of within a period of six months. 2. I am satisfied that the submission of the learned Magistrate can be accepted and this proceedings can be closed with the observation that the learned Magistrate must dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within a period of seven months i.e. on or before 30.6.2008. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. 3. This Writ petition is allowed in part to the above extent. (R. BASANT) tm Judge