IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 10676 of 2009(R) -------------------------- OP 717/08 & OP.695/2008 of FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONER: --------------- GIREESH KUMAR, AGED 32 YEARS, SON OF KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI, VELLARAM KUNNEL, EDAMANA ILLOM, EDANATTUKARA 0P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SAYANA @ DEVAKI, D/O LATE SEDHUMADHAVAN, NOW RESIDING AT CHEDAPURATH ILLOM, PERUMUDIYAOOR, PATTAMBI. 2. GEETHA SEDHUMADHAVAN, W/O LATE SEDHUMADHAVAN, CHEDAPPURATHILLAM, PERUMUDIYOOR, PATTAMBI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO. 10676 OF 2009 ============================ DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MAY 2009 JUDGMENT Basant,J. This petition is for a direction for an early disposal of three cases pending before the Family Court, Palakkad. Report of the learned Judge of the Family Court was called for. The learned Judge in his report submits that all the three pending matters, i.e.O.P.695/2008, O.P.No.717/2008 and M.C.358/2008 shall be taken up for hearing and disposal with expedition and shall be disposed of before 31-12-2009. We are satisfied that the said submission of the learned Judge of the Family Court can be accepted. Every endeavour must be taken by that court to dispose of these cases as expeditiously as possible – at any rate, prior to 31-12-2009. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. Communicate this judgment to the court below forthwith. WPC.10676/2009 -2- 2. The learned counsel prays that there may be a direction to the court below to post all the 3 cases to the same day as they are connected matters. We find no reason for the learned Judge not to do the same. The petitioner can make the request before the learned Judge who shall pass appropriate orders . 3. The writ petition is allowed to the above extent. R. BASANT, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI,JUDGE ks.