IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 OP(C).No. 1205 of 2011(O) ------------------------- OS.142/2008 of SUB COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER : --------------------- JOHN K. @ ASHOK , S/O.K.G.JOSEPH AGED 59 YEARS, MAMUTTIL HOUSE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT 9B2 CONTOUR DAFFODILS, KAWADIYAR PO, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN K.@ ASHOK (PARTY IN PERSON) RESPONDENT: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.BHAVADASAN, J. ------------------------------------- OP(C) No.1205 of 2011 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March 2011 Judgment In this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution, the limited prayer is for a direction to the Sub Court, Pathanamthitta to take up OS No.142/08 said to have been filed by the petitioner and to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible. 2. The petitioner instituted OS No.142/08 before the Sub Court, Pathanamthitta for declaration of title and other consequential reliefs. The plaint allegations are detailed in the petition, which are not repeated in this judgment for the simple reason that the petition can be disposed of on a very short ground. Suffice to say that since there was inordinate delay in disposing of the suit, the petitioner moved IA No.1506/10 before the court below praying for expeditious disposal of the suit. Even the said application has not been considered by the court below. OPC 1205/11 2 So, the petitioner prays for a direction to the Sub Court, Pathanamthitta for early disposal of the suit. 3. Considering the various aspects, it is felt that the request made by the petitioner is just and reasonable. Therefore, there will be a direction to the Sub Court, Pathanamthitta to take up OS No.142/08 immediately after the summer vacation and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of re-opening of the court after summer vacation. The OP is disposed of as above. P.Bhavadasan, Judge sta OPC 1205/11 3