IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10928 of 2008(S) -------------------------- OP.983/2006 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ MANJU PRABHA PRASAD PILLAI, RESIDING AT 2A HEERA VELL MOUNT PALACE, KOWDIAR, TRIVANDRUM, HAVING U.S.ADDRESS 3160, CANVON OAKS TERRACE CHICO, CALIFORNIA- 95928, U.S.A. BY ADVS. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.T.K.ANANDA PADMANABHAN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. VIJAYAMBIKA, AISHWARYA G3, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ANUPAMA R.PILLAI, AISHWARYA G3, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. AISWARYA, AISHWARYA G3, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.SEBASTIAN CHAMPAPPILLY(MEDIATOR) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the Marriage Certificate dated 11.3.1986. Ext.P2: True copy of the affidavit and petition in O.P. 983/06 filed by the respondents before the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram dated 12.10.2006. Ext.P3: True copy of the impleading application filed by the petitioner in I.A. 3953/2006 dated 20.12.2006. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. KURIAN JOSEPH & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 10928 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: "To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose of O.P. 983/2006 within a time limit fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 2. O.P. No.983 of 2006 on the file of the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram is a case filed by the respondents claiming maintenance. Pursuant to the direction issued by this Court, both sides were present. We appointed Dr. Sebastian Champappilly as mediator- cum-conciliator. The process of mediation was on the way and in the meanwhile, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the respondents are not interested in pursuing the settlement and that they want a decision on merits. The petitioner who is present today also submits that she has to go back to the United States of America on 11.4.2008 and hopes to be back in India by the end of May, 2008. O.P. W.P.(C)NO.10928/2008 2 No.983 of 2006 on the file of the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram shall be made ripe by the parties and the matter shall be posted before the Family Court on 31.5.2008. There will also be a direction to the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose of the Original Petition before 30.8.2008. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C)NO.10928/2008 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & HAURN-UL-RASHID, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.10928/2008 JUDGMENT 8TH APRIL, 2008