IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 19984 of 2009(O) -------------------------- CMA.NOS.13,18,19 & 20/2007 IN O.S.NO.540/1997 of I ADDL.DISTRICT COURT, THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- APPAKUTTY ACHARI, S/O.KRISHNANACHARI, MADAPARAMBIL HOUSE, POOTHARAKKAL, PERUMBILLISSERRY, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. MR.K.MOHANAKANNAN, SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. RAMAKRISHNAN, VALLATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANATTUKARA P.O., KOTTILIL LANE, THRISSUR. 2. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O.PADMANABHAN, ALLATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANATTUKARA P.O., KOTTILIL LANE, THRISSUR. 3. SARASWATHY, W/O.RAMACHANDRAN, SAKTHI BHAVAN, MANNAZHATHUPARAMBU, IRUR WEST, TRIPUNITHURA. 4. SREENIVASAN, S/O.VELLATTUPARAMBIL PADMANABHAN, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR. 5. LATHA,D/O.VELLATTUPARAMBIL PADMANABHAN, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR. 6. RAJESH, S/O.VELLATTUPARAMBIL PADMANABHAN, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR. R2 TO R6 BY ADVS. MR.T.M.CHANDRAN, MR.S.SUJITH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.19984/2009 O APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.27/02/1999 IN O.S.540 OF 1997 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRIC JUDGE,THRISSUR. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 5/12/2006 IN I.A.NO.8142 OF 2006 IN O.S.NO. 540 OF 1997 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 5/12/2006 IN I.A.NO.8140 OF 2006 IN O.S.NO. 540 OF 1997 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 5/12/2006 IN I.A.NO.8141 OF 2006 IN O.S.NO. 540 OF 1997 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P5: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 5/12/2006 IN I.A.NO.8143 OF 2006 IN O.S.NO. 540 OF 1997 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P6(A): COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29/09/2007 IN CMA NOS.13/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P6(B): COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29/09/2007 IN CMA NOS.18/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P6(C): COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29/09/2007 IN CMA NOS.19/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P6(D): COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 29/09/2007 IN CMA NOS.20/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P7: COPY OF THE I.A.NO.561/2008 IN CMA NO.18 OF 2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P8: COPY OF THE I.A.NO.562/2008 IN CMA NO.20 OF 2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P9: COPY OF THE I.A.NO.563/2008 IN CMA NO.13 OF 2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. P10: COPY OF THE I.A.NO.565/2008 IN CMA NO.19 OF 2007 ON THE FILE OF THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19984 of 2009 - O --------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Ist Additional District Court, Thrissur to hear and dispose of Exts.P7 to P10 (I.A.No.561 of 2008 in C.M.A.No.18 of 2007, I.A.No.562 of 2008 in C.M.A.No.20 of 2007, I.A.No.563 of 2008 in C.M.A.No.13 of 2007 and I.A.No.656 of 2008 in C.M.A.No.19 of 2007 within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court.” 2. Petitioner is the appellant in four appeals, C.M.A.Nos.13 of 2007, 18 of 2007, 19 of 2007 and 20 of 2007 on the file of the Ist Additional District Court, Thrissur. Those appeals had been previously disposed of by the court with the respondents in that appeal remaining exparte. Subsequently, legal heirs of the respondent in the above appeals moved applications for reviewing the judgment and rehearing of the appeals. Copy of those applications are Ext.P7 to P10. The only relief sought for in the petition is a direction/order to the W.P.(C).No. of 2009 - O 2 Ist Additional District Judge to hear and dispose of those applications expeditiously. 3. Notice being given respondents 2 to 6 have entered appearance. First respondent has also been served. I heard the counsel on both sides. 4. Having regard to the submissions made and taking note of the facts and circumstances presented, I direct the Ist Additional District Judge, Thrissur to consider Ext.P7 to P10 and dispose them expeditiously, after hearing the counsel on both sides, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition disposed of as above. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. bkn/-