IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 3158 of 2008() ------------------------- CC.188/2007 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT, KATTAPPANA .................... PETITIONER: CW2 --------------- MARIYAKUTTY JOSEPH, AGED 85 YEARS, MANNUSSERIYIL HOUSE, UPPUTHARA KARA, UPPUTHARA VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- Crl.M.C.No.3158 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August 2008 O R D E R The grievance of the petitioner is that an application dated 16/6/2008 pending before the learned J.F.C.M., Kattappana for release of the gold ornament to her son is not disposed of by the learned Magistrate though the same was filed as early as on 16/6/2008. She prays that expeditious direction may be issued in the matter. 2. Report of the learned Magistrate was called for. The learned Magistrate reports that the entire records are forwarded to the Sessions Court , Thodupuzha in connection with suo motu revision Crl.R.P.No.09/2008 pending before that court. 3. I am satisfied that appropriate directions can be issued for expeditious disposal of Annexure A application. 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The learned Sessions Judge, Thodupuzha shall ensure that Crl.R.P.No.09/2008 is disposed of as expeditiously as possible - at any rate within a period of one month from the date on which a copy of this order is placed before the learned Sessions Judge Crl.M.C.No.3158/08 2 by the petitioner. The learned Sessions Judge shall forthwith forward records to the J.F.C.M, Kattappana who shall, within a period of fifteen days on receipt of records, dispose of Annexure A application dated 16/6/2008 pending before that court. 5. Issue copy of the order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Simultaneously registry shall ensure that copies of this order are conveyed to the learned Sessions Court, Thodupuzha and learned J.F.C.M, Kattappana. Those courts shall report Compliance of this order to this court. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr Crl.M.C.No.3158/08 3 Crl.M.C.No.3158/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.C.No. of 2008 ORDER 09/07/2008