IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14548 of 2008(F) -------------------------- OS.255/2001 of MUNSIFF COURT, CHANGANACHERRY .................... PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. V.K. THANKAPPAN,KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTTAR P.O., KUTTANAD TALUK. 2. KUMARI THANKAPPAN OF DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV V.KURUP RESPONDENT: ------------------ MATHEW SEBASTIAN,KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PRUMPANCHY P.O.,KURUMBANADOM KARA, MADAPPALLY VILLAGE. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== W.P.(C) NO.14548 OF 2008 =========================== Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are the defendants in O.S.255/2001 on the file of Munsiff Court, Changanacherry. The suit was decreed ex parte on 17.2.2003. Petitioners filed I.A.438/08 an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure to set aside the ex parte decree and I.A.440/08 an application to condone the delay. Those petitions are pending. This petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for a direction to the learned Munsiff to dispose of the said applications before proceeding with E.P.92/07. Learned Munsiff is directed to dispose of I.A.438/08 and I.A.440/08 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners are at liberty to move the Munsiff to stay the further proceedings in E.P.92/07. If such 2 an application is filed, learned Munsiff to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law without any delay. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006