IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10427 of 2010(O) ------------------------------------- OS.996/2009 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,KOLLAM ............................................ PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSEPH THOMAS, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, PUSHPAMANDIRAM, CANTONMENT SOUTH, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THOMAS JOSEPH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH THOMAS, AMALA TOWER, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA RPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SOJA MARY, 26 YEARS, AMALA TOWER, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. 4. PUSHPA BASIL, AGED 35 YEARS, BHAVANA, SOUMRITHA NAGAR, HOUSE NO.5, KAUMALI ROAD, THANKASSERY, KOLLAM. 5. SHEENA JOSE, AGED 33 YEARS, KURISHINKAL PARAMBIL, VAZHAPPALI P.O., CHANGANASSERY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.K. RAVIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sou. P. BHAVADASAN, J --------------------------- W.P.(C).No.10427 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T This is a petition filed under section 227 of Constitution of India seeking direction to Sub Court, Kollam to take up O.P.996/09 and dispose of it as expeditiously as possible. Suit is one for partition. 2. The petitioner claims to be a Senior citizen. Petitioner say about the criminal proceedings initiated by him. That is not relevant for the present purpose. Properties were acquired by him utilizing his funds in the name of his wife. Even though the parties attended mediation, that did not yield any result. The petitioner claims that since he is advanced in age, there may be a direction to dispose of the case as early as possible. 3. In the light of an order proposes to be passed, notice to respondents is unnecessary. W.P.(c) No.10427/10 2 4. All that the petitioner seeks a direction for a speedy disposal of the suit for partition, O.S.996/09 pending before the Sub Court, Kollam. Since the petitioner is far advanced in age, it seems to be just and reasonable to issue a direction to take up O.S.996/09 and dispose it of on merits as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six months from the date of reopening after summer vacation. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. Sou.