IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 OP (FC).No. 793 of 2010(R) -------------------------- OPGW.1117/2009 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER -------------------- SONI GERY,AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.GERRY DOUGLAS,ELUVATHINGAL HOUSE,HOUSE NO.IV, MOSQUE LANE,KESAVADASAPURAM,ULLOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR SRI.K.JAGADEESH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. GERRY DOUGLAS,AGED 43 YEARS,S/O.K.SAMUEL KUNNAMPATHIL,MULAMPUZHA.P.O,PANDALAM,NOW WORKING AS LOGISTIC OFFICER,WATANIYA TELECOM,P.B.NO.613, SAFAT 13007,KUWAIT. 2. THE IST SECRETARY,ADMINISTRATION AND CONSULAR WING,EMBASSY OF INDIA,KUWAIT CITY, DIPLOMATIC ENCLAVE,ARABIAN GULF STREET,P.O.BOX NO.1450,SAFAT,13015-SAFAT,KUWAIT.TELEPHONE:00-965- 2530600,2540612/13. THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. *********************** O.P(F.C) No.793 of 2010 ***************************** Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT BASANT, J. This petition is for a direction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for expeditious disposal of Ext.P3 application for interim custody pending in Guardian and Wards O.P.No.1117 of 2009 before the Family Court, Trivandrum. The petitioner is represented by a counsel. The 1st respondent has also entered appearance through counsel. The Bench which admitted this matter had called for the report of the Family Court on 22.11.2010. The said report has now been received. In the said report dated 09.12.2010, the learned Judge of the Family Court has assured this Court that Ext.P3 I.A shall be disposed of on or before 10.01.2011. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the report dated 09.12.2010, the petitioner does not want to seek any further directions. This Court may ensure that Ext.P3 Interim Application is disposed of on or before 10.01.2011 as undertaken by the learned Judge. 2. We accept the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner. We accept the report dated 09.12.2010 submitted by O.P(F.C) No.793 of 2010 2 the learned Judge of the Family Court. We accept the report of the learned Judge that the matter shall be disposed of on or before 10.01.2011. 3. Compliance shall be reported to this Court. 4. This Original Petition is, in these circumstances, allowed in part to the above extent. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) (K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE) rtr/