IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 OP(C).No. 607 of 2011(O) O.S.NO.177 OF 2010 , MUNSIFF'S COURT, MAVELIKKARA PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF ---------------------------------------- ADV.P.G.DANIEL, PULICKAMADAOM, MANGALAM, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.ARUN THOMAS AND SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN RESPONDENTS: DEFENDANTS ------------------------- 1. BAR ASSOCIATION, CHENGANNUR, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, BAR ASSOCIATION, CHENGANNUR-689 121. 2. ADV.K.A.SAJEEV, SECRETARY, BAR ASSOCIATION, CHENGANNUR-689 121. 3. ADV.D.VIJAYAKUAR, PRESIDENT, BAR ASSOCIATION, CHENGANNUR-689 121. 4. ADV.G.MADHUCHANDRAN, TREASURER, BAR ASSOCIATION, CHENGANNUR-689 121. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ O.P.(C). NO. 607 OF 2011 O ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an advocate practicing at Chegannur. He is a member of the Bar Association, Chengannur. It is stated that he is having a standing of 43 years at the Bar. The Bar Association suspended the petitioner from the Association. That was challenged by him in O.S.No.177 of 2010 before the Munsiff's Court, Mavelikkara. It is stated that no interim order was granted by the trial court. Because of the order of suspension, the petitioner is put to great hardship, submits the counsel. The petitioner moved for posting the suit in the special list for trial. The court below included the suit in the special list for May, 2011. The prayer in the Original Petition is to issue a direction to the Munsiff's Court, Mavelikkara to dispose of the suit expeditiously by posting the suit in the special list for February, 2011. 2. Notice was served on the fourth respondent. It is stated that respondents 1 to 3 are exparte. The suit was transferred from O.P.(C) NO.607 OF 2011 :: 2 :: Munsiff's Court, Chengannur to the Munsiff's Court, Mavelikkara. Notice was served on the counsel appearing for defendants 1 and 2 before the Munsiff's Court, Chengannur. However, the counsel for the third defendant, who was appearing in the Munsiff's Court, Chengannur, did not accept the notice. It is stated that on 22.1.2011, defendants 1 to 3 were set exparte. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Original Petition is disposed of as follows: a) The learned Munsiff shall dispose of O.S.No.177 of 2010 as expeditiously as possible. b) If possible, the learned Munsiff shall include the suit in the special list for March, 2011, by posting the case in the third week of March, 2011, unless it is otherwise impossible. Issue certified copy of the judgment today itself. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/