IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 OP(C).No. 776 of 2010(O) ----------------------------------- AS.66/2008 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER: -------------------- GOVINDA PILLAI, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, NALINAM, AYATHIL P.O., VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.RESHMI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. GOURIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 87, D/O.NANI AMMA, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 2. G.RADHAMMA, D/O.GOWRIKUTTY AMMA, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 3. G.SANTHAMMA, D/O.GOWRIKUTTY AMMA, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 4. G.LALITHAMBIKA, D/O.GOWRIKUTTY AMMA, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, AYTHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 5. K.LEELAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.P.N.KUTTAN PILLAI, AKHILA, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 6. ANIL KUMAR, S/O.P.N.KUTTAN PILLAI, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 7. NALINAMBIKA, D/O.GOWRIKUTTY AMMA NALINATHIL, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. sts OP(C).NO. 776/2010 8. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, LEKHA MANDIRAM, AYATHIL CHERRY VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 9. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, CHITHRALAYAM, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 10. RADHAMANI, D/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, RADHA MANDIRAM, AYATHIL CHERRY, VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM-691 001. 11. K.SUHAMA DEVI, D/O.GOWRIKUTTY AMMA, KALEELIL VEEDU, PADINJATTINKARAYIL CHERRY THEVALAKKARA VILLAGE, PIN-691 001. 12. SANTHADEVI P.V., AGED 76 YEARS, IYRUKUZHI, S.N.PURAM, PAVITHRESWARA P.O., PUTHOOR, KOLLAM, PIN-691 507. 13. JEEVA, AGED 56 YEARS, D/O.SANTHADEVI P.V., IYRUKUZHI, S.N.PURAM, PAVITHRESWARAM P.O., PUTHOOR, KOLLAM-691 507. 14. RENJITH, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.DEVARAJAN, IYRUKUZHI, S.N.PURAM, PAVITHRESWARAM P.O., PUTHOOR, KOLLAM-691 507. 15. RAJEEV, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.DEVARAJAN, IYRUKUZHI, S.N.PURAM, PAVITHRESWARAM P.O., PUTHOOR, KOLLAM-691 507. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- O.P(C).No.776 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this 30th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT Respondent No.1 in A.S.No.66 of 2008 of the court of learned Additional District Judge-II, Kollam is the petitioner before me seeking direction for early disposal of that appeal. That appeal arose from the judgment and decree of learned Additional Sub Judge, Kollam in O.S.No.178 of 1992. Petitioner states that the appeal was dismissed twice and restored and respondent Nos.1 to 6 are getting it adjourned for some reason or the other. Petitioner is a senior citizen and would like to have the appeal disposed of as early as possible. Hence this petition. 2. This court called for a report from the learned Additional District Judge-I, Kollam. Learned Additional District Judge-I in his report dated 23-11-2010 has stated that since the post of Additional District Judge-II, Kollam is not filled up, he has been given full additional charge of Additional District Court-II as well from 29-10-2010. 3. True, petitioner is a senior citizen and as he submits, the appeal was dismissed twice for default and restored. But, I must also be aware of the pressure of work learned Additional O.P(C).No.776 of 2010 : 2 : District Judge-I has since he has to manage his court and the Additional District Court-II. Hence I do not consider it proper to issue direction for early disposal but, I permit petitioner to request learned Additional District Judge-I holding charge of Additional District Judge-II, Kollam for early disposal of the appeal and if any such request is made, learned Additional District Judge-I holding charge of Additional District Court-II shall consider that request and pass appropriate orders in the matter. This petition is disposed of as above. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-