IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2011 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1932 OP(C).No. 289 of 2011(O) ------------------------------------ AS.26/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM OS.244/2003 of MUNSIFF COURT, CHANGANACHERRY .................... PETITIONER: --------------------- GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR @ RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 67 YEARS, VENGACHERIL PANTHANALIL HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM MURI, NEKUMKUNNAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, NOW RESIDING AT AYUSHI BHAVAN, VARAVOOR P.O., VIA WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. RAJAN NAIR, VENGACHERIL PANTHANALIL HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM MURI, NEDUMKUNNAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O., PIN-686 542. 2. BALACHANDRAN NAIR, VENGACHERIL PANTHANALIL HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM MURI, NEDUMKUNNAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O., PIN-686 542. 3. KUTTAPPAN, VATTAKKAVUMKAL HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM MURI, NEDUMKUNNAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O., PIN-686 542. 4. SANTHAKUMARI AMMA, KANJIRAKKATTU HOUSE, NEDUMKUNNAM MURI, NEDUMKUNNAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O., PIN-686 542. 5. MANIKUTTAN NAIR, MANJUSHA BHAVAN HOUSE, NEAR E.M.SCHOOL, KANGAZHA VILLAGE, KANGAZHA P.O., PIN-686 541. R3 BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ O.P(C).No.289 OF 2011 ------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a senior citizen. He is one of the respondents in A.S.Nos.26 of 2007, 27 of 2007, 51 of 2007 and 140 of 2007 on the file of the District Court, Kottayam. The relief sought for in this Original Petition is to issue a direction to the District Court to dispose of the aforesaid appeals expeditiously. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that A.S.No.26 of 2007 is filed by respondents 2 and 4, A.S.No.27 of 2007 is filed by the second respondent, and A.S.Nos.51 of 2007 & 140 of 2007 were filed by the third respondent. 2. The appeals are of the year 2007. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the learned District Judge can be directed to dispose of the appeals expeditiously. O.P(C).No.289 OF 2011 2 Accordingly, the Original Petition is allowed. The District Court, Kottayam shall make every endeavor to dispose of A.S.Nos.26 of 2007, 27 of 2007, 51 of 2007 and 140 of 2007 expeditiously. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms