IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15115 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR.M.BALAGANGADHARAN, AGED 82 YRS, S/O.RAMANKUTTY VAIDYAN, RETIRED GOVERNMENT MEDICAL OFFICER, MOOLATHIL KATTIL VEETTIL, P.O. VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673633. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA SMT.P.RANI DIOTHIMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, RAMANATTUKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673 633. 3. THE PRESIDENT, RAMANATTUKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673633. 4. CHANDRADASAN, THAITHOTTATHIL, P.O. VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673633. 5. VINOD, THAITHOTTATHIL, P.O.VAIDYARANGADI RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673633. 6. PADMAKUMAR, THAITHOTTATHIL, P.O. VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673633. 7. BABURAJAN, THAITHOTTATHIL, P.O. VAIDYARANGADI, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE-673633. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 15115 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: MAY 22, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 which is stated to be pending consideration of the 3rd respondent. It is stated that the appeal was filed as early as on 6th June, 2007 and despite the lapse of almost one year, the appeal has not been considered so far. In view of this, the writ petition is filed praying for a direction for an expeditious disposal of the appeal. 2. Having regard to the facts as stated above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if Ext.P2 appeal has been filed and the same is pending consideration of the 3rd respondent as asserted by the petitioner, the said respondent shall consider the same with notice to the petitioner and the other affected parties and pass final orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE WP(C) Page numbers mt/-