IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2007 / 13TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 26778 of 2007(K) -------------------------- CC.2302/2003 of MUNSIFF COURT,MUVATTUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ BIJU, S/O.MARKOSE, AGED 32, PADINJAREKAINIYIL, PAMPAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ P.KUNJACHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- C.I. OF POLICE, PIRAVOM POLICE STATION. BY G.P. SRI. JIKKU JACOB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(c) No. 26778 OF 2007-K ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT No representation for the petitioner. The short grievance of the petitioner is that C.C.No.2302/03 pending before the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate, Muvattupuzha, is not disposed of, though the petitioner had entered appearance as early as on 21/8/07 and the summons was ordered to the prosecution witnesses as early as on 26/9/05. A report of the learned Magistrate was called for. The report dated 24/9/07 submitted by the learned Magistrate explains the circumstances under which the case could not be earlier disposed of. The learned Magistrate undertakes that the case shall be disposed of within a period of three months. 2. I accept the said report of the learned Magistrate. There shall be a direction to the learned Magistrate to dispose W.P.(c) No. 26778 OF 2007 -: 2 :- of the case as expeditiously as possible – at any rate, within a period of three months from this date. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. 3. This writ petition is, in these circumstances, allowed in part to the above extent. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/\ //true copy// P.S. to Judge