IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2007 / 12TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19183 of 2007(S) ---------------------------------- OP(HMA).1130/2006 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .............................................. PETITIONER: --------------- G. KUNJUKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. GOVINDA PILLAI, KARIKKATHIL, MAMPALLIKKUNNAM, CHATHANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. S.D. ASOKAN RESPONDENT: ---------------- B. SREELATHA, D/O. V. RAGHAVAN NAIR, T.C.20/1825, MAMPUZHA, THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P. (C) No. 19183 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. This writ petition is filed with the following prayer. i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order directing the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram to expedite the proceedings in O.P. (HMA) No. 1130 of 2006 pending before it and dispose of the case with a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram reported that the case now stands posted to 06.09.2007. It is also reported that the respondent has not so far filed written statement. In view of the age factor of the petitioner it is prayed that there may be a direction to the Family Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously. 2. Petitioner may move the Family Court itself pointing out all these aspects, in which case, appropriate orders for expeditious disposal of the case, in the peculiar facts and circumstances, will be passed by the Family Court. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp