IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2011 / 7TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15047 of 2008(S) -------------------------- GOP.792/2007 of FAMILY COURT, KANNUR OP.144/2007 of FAMILY COURT, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR.SHALJI SREENIVASAN CHULLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUVATHRA P.O. CHAVAKKAD, PIN-680 516, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER C.K.SREENIVASAN CHULLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUVATHRA P.O. CHAVAKKAD, PIN-680 516 BY ADV. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SMT.REEJA HARI SMT.V.RENJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DR.SMITHA SOMANATHAN, SHREYAS NEAR S.B.I.COLONY, SADHOO BEEDI COMPANY RD. KAKKAD, KANNUR-2. 2. N.K.SOMANATHAN MUCHALAKATH KANNOTH HOUSE, (SREYAS) GUDAMPARAMBU, NEAR SBI COLONY SADHOO BEEDI COMPANY ROAD, KAKKAD, KANNUR-2. ADV. SRI.K.K.JAYASOORIAN FOR R1 & 2 SRI.P.M.KUNJIMOIDEENKUTTY FOR R1 & 2 SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH FOR R1 & 2 SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.NO.15047 OF 2008 EXHIBITS OF THE PETITIONER: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF O.P.1621/2006 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF G.O.P.NO.792/2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, KANNUR. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF O.P.NO.144/2007 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, KANNUR. EXHIBITS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT: EXT.R2: TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS. EXT.R2(a): TRUE COPY OF THE BANK STATEMENT FOR RS.90,000/- EXT.R2(b): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 13/2/2000 EXT.R2(c): TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DT.14/6/2008. EXT.R2(d): TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATES DATED 11/6/2008 ISSUED BY THE SCHOOL, SHARAN SHAJI & SHIBAANI SHAJI. // True Copy// PA to Judge K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.15047 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of January 2011 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: i) to direct the Family Court, Kannur to dispose of Exts.P1 filed before Family Court, Thrissur and now pending before Family Court, Kannur, P2 and P3 petitions pending before it within a reasonable period; ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ direction or order directing the respondents to co-operate with the proceedings for the speedy disposal of the petitions Exts.P1 filed before Family Court, Thrissur and now pending before Family Court, Kannur, P2 and P3 pending before Family Court, Kannur. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that the pleadings are settled. It is further submitted that counselling is also over. It is further submitted that pre-trial steps have been W.P.C.No. 15047 of 2008 2 completed. The learned counsel for the respondent would point out that the matter is posted on 31/1/2011 for trial. The learned counsel for the respondent would submit that his party is employed in Gulf countries. He would submit that this Court may fix a time limit as 30/08/2011 within which the matter may be directed to be disposed of. The learned counsel for the petitioner also has no objection. The learned counsel for the respondent further submits that the children are studying in the Gulf countries and the Family Court may also be directed to take into account the desirability of having trial during the summer holidays (July and August). 3. In such circumstances, we direct the Family Court Kannur to dispose of O.P.No.1621/2006, G.O.P.No.792/2007 and O.P.No.144/2007 pending before it so as to dispose of the matters, finally by 30/09/2011. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No. 15047 of 2008 3 W.P.C.No. 15047 of 2008 4 W.P.C.No. 15047 of 2008 5 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010