IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 OP (FC).No. 1477 of 2011(R) ------------------------------------- OP.401/2010 of FAMILY COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER (S): ------------------------ ATHIRA UPENDRAN NAIR, KUNNATHUMANA, BHAGEERATHI, 14/431, DESOM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.GIRIJA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ JAYAKRISHNAN.K.NAIR, RESIDING AT DEVIPRIYA,ULSAVAMADOM NAGAR,FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,NOW R/AT 11031,ELLISTON WAY N.E.REDMOND,WA 98053,U.S.A.REP.BY P/A SUSEEL KUMAR S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR,TC 37/620,MOOKAMBIKA,CHOTTUPURA STREET,WEST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ O.P. (FC) No.1477 of 2011-R ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The prayer in the writ petition is as follows: “to direct the Family Court, Ernakulam to pass final orders in OP 401/2010 based on the proof affidavit filed by the petitioner without any further delay, preferably on the next date of hearing itself and any rate within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court.” 2. We have called for a report from the Family Court, Ernakulam. The report inter alia reads as follows: “I may most humbly submit that if the respondent is filing the counter statement in OP.No.401/2010 by 23.04.2011, at least four months time may kindly be granted to dispose that O.P. If the respondent is not filing the counter statement by 23.04.2011, that O.P can be disposed on the same day.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that counter affidavit has been filed on 23.4.2011. We dispose of the Original Petition by directing the Family Court, Ernakulam to dispose of O.P.No.401/2010 before the closure of the Court for Christmas holidays, 2011. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS