IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 OP (FC).No. 1347 of 2011(R) ------------------------------------- OP.492/2010 of FAMILY COURT, THODUPUZHA .................... PETITIONER (S): ------------------------ SHARU SAJI, D/O.SAJI ZACHARIA, MARY GIRI HOUSE, VADAKKANCHERRY, PALAKKAD - 678 683. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU SRI.B.PREMNATH (E) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ JIM T.LUKE, S/O.T.M.LUKA, THUKKANKOTTIL HOUSE, MUTTOM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI (NOW AT AUSTRALIA), REPRESENTED BY HIS BROTHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MATHEW T.LUKE S/O.T.M.LUKA, THUKKANKOTTIL (H), MUTTOM, THODUPUZHA - 685 584. THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ O.P.(FC) No.1347 of 2011-R ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The prayer in the original petition is as follows: “to issue a direction to the Family Court to expedite the trial of the Divorce O.P.No.492/2010 and pass final orders on the same preferably within a period of 6 months in the facts and circumstances of the case, if necessary by resorting to video conferencing for collection of evidence.” 2. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Admittedly, the petitioner has not moved for early hearing of the matter before the Family Court. In such circumstances, we dispose of the original petition leaving it free to the petitioner to move for early hearing of the matter before the Family Court, and, in case any early hearing petition is filed, we direct the Family Court to look into it and take a decision on the same without delay. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS