IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14507 of 2009(Q) -------------------------- CMP.3051/2009 of J.M.F.C. - I, CHALAKUDY .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SUSY, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O.VARKEY, EPPOLA VILASAM PARAYIL, EDAPUZHA MEELATH, EAST CHALAKUDY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR. BY ADVS.MR.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, MR.SAIJO HASSAN, MR.A.S.SABU, MR.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN, MR.PRATHAP PILLAI. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- VARKEY, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.OUSEPH, KURUTHUKULANGARA, EDAPUZHA EAST CHALAKKUDY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO.14507 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 8th June 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner filed Ext.P2 C.M.P.No.3051/2009 under Section 23 and Ext.P3 C.M.P.3052/2009 under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against respondent before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chalakudy. Alleging that the learned Magistrate is not disposing Exts.P2 and P3 applications, this petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. After hearing the learned counsel a report was called for from Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chalakudy as to why the petitions are not being disposed and whether there is any impediment in disposing the matter. Learned Magistrate reported that delay was on account of submission that a connected matter is pending before the Family court and Family court has passed an order to maintain status quo and there is no difficulty in disposing the matter. 2 3. In such circumstances, Judicial First Class Magistrate, Chalakudy is directed to dispose Exts.P2 and P3 expeditiously, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of copy this judgment. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.