IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29322 of 2007(N) -------------------------- CC.1315/2006 of JUDL.M.F.C.-I,ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ MR.MATHEW PERUMALI, S/O. CHERIAN, AGED 75 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. MATHEW PERUMALI & CO., RESIDING AT PERUMALI HOUSE, 9/247, VELI, COCHIN-1. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAMACHANDRAN (THIRUMARADI) SRI.JIMMY GEORGE (VATTATHARA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- MR. K.R.SUNNY, S/O. LATE RAPHAEL, KIZHAKKEVEETTIL, JANAKI BHAVAN, EROOR SOUTH, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.29322 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the complainant in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He is a senior citizen of advanced age, 75 years now. Cognizance was taken. The case is pending before the learned Magistrate. The short grievance of the petitioner is that the same is not being disposed of with expedition by the learned Magistrate. 2. Report of the learned Magistrate was called for. the report has been received. In the report, the learned Magistrate has reported that the case has now been advanced suo motu and stands posted to 31/10/2007 for appearance of the accused. In the report, the learned Magistrate undertakes that the case shall be disposed of within a period of two months from the date of appearance of the parties. 3. In view of the report of the learned Magistrate, I am satisfied that no further or specific directions need be issued. I need only mention that I expect the learned Magistrate to dispose of the case by 31/10/2007 and report compliance to this court. 4. With the above observations/directions, this writ petition is allowed in part. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No. 2 W.P.C.No. 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007