IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2009 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13953 of 2009(O) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE COMPANY LTD. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SHRIRAM INVESTMENTS LTD)HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 123, ANGAPPA NAICKEN STREET, CHENNAI, REP.BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.VENUGOPALAN.P.T, LEGAL CONSULTANT, M/S.SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE .CO.LTD., SREEPADAM BUILDING, CHEROOTY ROAD, CALICUT. BY ADV. MR.RAJESH NAMBIAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. AHAMMED THALANI, S/O. LATE SABJAN MOHD. HUSSAIN, T.T. ROAD, P.O. BAKKAL, KASARAGOD, NOW RESIDING AT GURUKAMBLA, MUDUPERAR VILLAGE, MANGALORE. 2. AKTHAN HUSSAIN, S/O. G. BEEGUM, MUMTAZ MAHAL, OPP. JUMA MASJID, PANNIPARA, MUTHATHODY.P.O, KUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. 3. MASUDHA BANU, D/O. G. BEEGUM, KING QUARTERS, PANNIPARA, MUTHATHODY.P.O, KUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. 4. MOHAMMED SAHIB, S/O. G. BEEGUM, KING QUARTERS, PANNIPARA, MUTHATHODY.P.O, KUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. 5. ZAKEER HUSSAIN, S/O. G. BEEGUM, MUMTAZ MAHAL, OPP JUMA MASJID, PANNIPARA, MUTHATHODY.P.O, KUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. WP(C).No. 13953 of 2009(O) 6. RASHEEDA BANU, D/O. G. BEEGUM, MUMTAZ MAHAL, OPP JUMA MASJID, PANNIPARA, MUTHATHODY.P.O, KUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. 7. MOIDEEN SAHIB, S/O. G. BEEGUM, BUS OPERATOR, VIDYANAGAR.P.O, KASARAGOD. 8. VAHEEDA RAHIMAN, D/O. G. BEEGUM, KING QUARTERS, PANNIPARA, MUTHATHODY.P.O, KUDLU VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. 9. SAHIDA BANU, D/O. G. BEEGUM, BENGACHERY HOUSE, AJANOOR VILLAGE, CHETHARY.P.O, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.13953 of 2009 - O --------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the Principal District Judge, Kasaragod to expeditiously hear and pass order on Ext.P1 application pending before it.” 2. Petitioner has moved an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for interim orders before initiating of arbitration proceedings, against respondents. The grievance raised in the petition is that the application so moved for interim orders has not been taken up for consideration, despite service completed against respondents. Expeditious disposal of the petition after hearing of the parties, that alone is canvassed in this writ petition. I direct the learned District Judge to dispose of Ext.P1 application as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C).No.13953 of 2009 - O 2 The writ petition is disposed of as above. Communicate a copy of this judgment forthwith to the learned District Judge concerned. Hand over a copy to the counsel for the petitioner on usual terms. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. bkn/-