IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2010 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1932 OP (FC).No. 293 of 2010(R) -------------------------- OP.342/2005 of FAMILY COURT, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER -------------------- SIVARAJ.M., S/O.KELU, AGED 51 YEARS, PRIYATHA, AMBALAM ROAD, CHALAD, KANNUR - 14. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK SRI.ANTONY LIJO M.X RESPONDENT: --------------- PREETHA SIVARAJ, D/O.LAKSHMANAN, AGED 46 YEARS, 'PRATHEEKSHA', PANANKAVU, P.O.CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR DISTRICT NOW AT P.O.BOX NO.5812, DUBAI, UEA., THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K.LAKSHMANAN, S/O.KANNAN, AGED 77 YEARS, 'PRATHEEKSHA', P.O.CHIRAKKAL. THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. *********************** O.P(F.C) No.293 of 2010 ***************************** Dated this the 26th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT BASANT, J. This judgment must be read in continuation of the earlier order dated 12.10.2010 passed by us. We have perused the report dated 15.10.10 submitted by the learned Judge of the Family Court. The learned Judge in the said report informs us that Ext.P7 application has been restored to file. But the same has not been disposed of yet. We are, in these circumstances, satisfied that this O.P(F.C) can now be allowed with appropriate observations. 2. In the result: a) This O.P is allowed. The court below is directed to dispose of Ext.P7 application, ie. I.A.No.898 of 2009 as expeditiously as possible - at any rate, within a period of 15 days from the date on which a copy of this judgment is placed before the learned Judge. b) We further direct that further steps in E.P.No.17 of 2009 shall stand stayed till the disposal of the said I.A. O.P(F.C) No.293 of 2010 2 3. Hand over a copy of this judgment to the learned counsel for the petitioner for immediate production before the Family Court. 4. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE) rtr/