IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21364 of 2009(O) -------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN IA.620/09 IN OS.84/2007 of PRL.M.C.KOZHIKODE-I .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. M.ABOOBACKER, S/O.M.IBRAHIM, AGED 55 YEARS, MANJERIENTAVITA ELAMBANANDY, PULIYAV, PO PARAKKADAVU, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. FAIZAL, S/O. A.T.AMMAD HAJI, RAMLA MANZIL, PO CHELAKKAD, KALLACHI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. I.B.P.COMPANY LIMITED., I.B.P.HOUSE,34 A NIRMAL CHANDRA STREET, CALCUTTA 700 013 NOW MERGED AS I.O.C 2. I.B.P.COMPANY LIMITED., REPRESENTED BH THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, NOW MERGED AS I.O.C., DIVISIONAL MANAGER, I.O.C, KOZHIKODE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.21392 OF 2009 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C).Nos. 21364, 21392, 21404, 21405, 21406, 21407, 21408, 21412 AND 21420 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July 2009 ------------------------------------- JUDGMENT In all these writ petitions common reliefs are claimed by the petitioners who have filed separate suits for declaration that they are dealers of the common first respondent and for consequential injunction. Suits filed by them were dismissed for default and thereafter they moved applications for restoration. After hearing both sides the restoration applications have not been disposed is the grievance canvassed by the petitioners invoking the supervisory jurisdiction vested with this court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for appropriate directions / orders to the court below for disposal of such applications expeditiously. W.P.C Nos.21364, 21392, 21404, 21405, 21406, 21407, 21408, 21412 AND 21420/2009 Page numbers 2. I heard the counsel on both sides. It is submitted in a case of similar nature, this court has already directed the court below to pass orders on the restoration application which was already heard by the court below as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within a period of two weeks. A similar direction is sought for in the present petition also by the learned counsel for the petitioners to which the learned counsel for the respondents has no objection. I direct the learned Munsiff to dispose the applications moved by the petitioners / plaintiffs for restoration of their respective suits as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Hand over a copy of the judgment to the counsel on both sides on usual terms and transmit a copy to the court below forthwith. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE vdv