IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12868 of 2008(F) -------------------------- MC.72/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR .................... PETITIONER: ------------ DR.SHEEBA ALEX W/O. AJITH T. THOMAS, AGED 36 YEARS KALAPAKA HOUSE, NEAR FIRE STATION,ADOOR BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. AJTIH P.THOMAS THOPPILKALATHIL HOUSE, OPPOSITE TO B.ED. COLLEGE THIRUVALLA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C).No.12868 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The short grievance of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that her application before the learned Magistrate under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is not being disposed of by the learned Magistrate expeditiously. Report of the learned Magistrate was called for. The report shows and the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an interim application pending in the said proceedings has already been disposed of. Proceedings are continuing. Expeditious disposal is expected. The petitioner does not want any further specific directions in the matter now. 2. This Writ Petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed as agreed, but with the observation that I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, as expeditiously as possible - at any rate, within the period of one month as requested by the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-