IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2008 / 21ST ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 24872 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ FR.STEPHEN PUNNAKAL, CHANCELLOR, BISHOP'S HOUSE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRIR.AZAD BABU RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ........................................... WP(C).No.24782 OF 2008 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the defendant and respondent, the plaintiff in O.S.324 of 2002 on the file of Sub Court, Mavelikkara. This petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for a direction to Sub Court to dispose the suit within a time frame. Case of petitioner is that the suit is pending before the court for the last six years and the suit is unnecessarily being protracted and therefore necessary directions are to be issued. 2. A report was called from the Sub Judge. The report shows that suit is included in the special list on 7.10.2008. It is also seen that the suit was included in the special list twice earlier and on both occasions, suit was adjourned on the applications filed by respondent. In such circumstances, Sub Judge, Mavelikkara is directed to dispose the suit as expeditiously as possible. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk/-