IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20745 of 2007(T) -------------------------- OS.55/2005 of SUB COURT,MUVATTUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ K.BABURAJ,(S/O.LATE K.N.KARUNAKARAN NAIR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR,NARAYANA MANDIRAM, OORAMANA PO, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.MARTHANDAN UNNITHAN SRI.V.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHEIF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THRIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, PWD,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARITAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J =========== W.P.C.NO. 20745 OF 2007 ================== Dated this the 6th Day of July, 2007. ========================= J U D G M E N T Notice given to the Government Pleader. Heard. The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the Sub Court, Muvattupuzha to dispose of the suit O.S.55/2005 pending before it within a time frame. A perusal of the Writ Petition would reveal that the Government has not taken care to follow the meticulous stipulations contained in Order VIII of Code of Civil Procedure. It is true as per law, that a written statement can be received beyond time if there are sufficient reasons. It is more than a year and written statement is not yet filed. Therefore the Government is directed to file the written statement as expeditiously as possible and court below to frame issues and give an opportunity to the plaintiffs to take steps and dispose of the suit after hearing both parties within a period of six months from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. M.N.KRISHNAN JUDGE bkn