IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2010 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8955 of 2010(R) ------------------------- OP.727/2009 of FAMILY COURT,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER: --------------- DHANYA.R, D/O.RADHAMANIYAMMA, CHAITHRAM VEEDU,PUTHUSSERYKONAM,EZHUKONE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.C.SINOY RESPONDENT: --------------- K.M.SYAM MOHAN,S/O. K.R.MOHANAN NAIR, KAMALA BHAVANAM, SREE DURGA NAGAR-48, ULIYACOVIL, KOLLAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 8955 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph J., The case of the petitioner, in brief is as follows: The petitioner filed O.P. No. 727 of 2009 under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking for dissolution of the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent. It is also stated that the O.P. was filed for recovery of gold ornaments and money. There was also a petition O.P. (HMA) No. 13 of 2009 filed by the respondent. It is stated that the counselling was over on 16.1.2010 and there is no scope for a re-union. But the respondent after counselling abstains from appearing before the Family court in the subsequent posting in order to protract the proceedings. The petitioner is now aged 27 years and she is the eldest daughter. It is further stated that the youngest sister of the petitioner is now aged W.P.(C) No. 8955 of 2010 2 24 years. The father of the petitioner is aged 65 years and mother is 56 years and they are suffering from old age infirmities. 2. We got a report from the Family Court, Kollam. It is stated in that report that 3176 cases are pending, of which O.S. No. 172 of 1997 is the oldest case and it is also pending. It is further stated that it is pending because, it is stayed by the High Court. The learned Judge informed that six months time is required for disposal of the O.P. No. 727 of 2009. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, we feel that not only O.P. No. 727 of 2009 but also O.P.(HMA). No. 13 of 2009 filed by the respondents should be disposed within a time limit. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Family Court, Kollam to take up O.P. No. 727 of 2009 and O.P. (HMA). No. 13 of 2009 and dispose of the same on or before 31.01.2011. K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE dl/