IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26826 of 2009(R) -------------------------------------- OP.433/2007 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RESHMI, D/O.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, PUTHU VEEDU, CHENKAL, CHENKAL (PO), NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. ANILKUMAR, S/O.MANIKANTAN NAIR, SRIMANIMANGALAM, PANDIMAMVILA, NEAR MEKKOD SCHOOL, KALIYIKKAVILA (PO), KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 2. ANANDAM, W/O.MANIKANTAN NAIR, SRIMANIMANGALAM, PANDIMAMVILA, NEAR MEKKOD SCHOOL, KALIYIKKAVILA (PO), KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 3. SUNILKUMAR, S/O.MANIKANTAN NAIR, SRIMANIMANGALAM, PANDIMAMVILA, NEAR MEKKOD SCHOOL, KALIYIKKAVILA (PO), KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.26826 of 2009-R ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose of Exts.P1 to P3 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The case of the petitioner in brief is as follows: Exts.P1 to P3 are pending before the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram. It is stated that they are petitions pending for more than two years. Ext.P1 is filed seeking maintenance, recovery of money, gold ornaments and other consequential reliefs. Ext.P2 is filed seeking declaration that the petitioner is the guardian of the minor child. Respondent has filed Ext.P3 petition for restoration of conjugal rights. 3. We called for a report from the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram. After referring to the status of the cases in question it is stated in the report that this Court has fixed target for the Judicial Year of 901 cases and the target achieved is 26.37%. There is a total pendency of 2236 Original Petitions, 640 MCs and CMPs. It is also stated that there are other cases in which in which this Court directed WPC No.26826/2009 -2- speedy disposal within a time frame. Permission is sought by the Family Court to dispose of the case within three months after 30.6.2010. In the nature of the order we propose to pass, we do not deem it necessary to issue notice to the respondents. But, at the same time, we have to bear in mind the pendency of cases in the Family Court and also the present status of the case. We take notice of the fact that there is prayer for maintenance and also for custody of the child. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram to take up and dispose of Exts.P1 to P3 finally as early as possible and at any rate on or before 31.8.2010. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS