IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2011 / 25TH SRAVANA 1933 OP (FC).No. 2699 of 2011(R) --------------------------- OP. NOS:134/2008, 135/2008 & O.P.136/2008 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER ------------------------------ SUJA DEVI C.S., D/O.K.SURENDRAN NAIR, AGED 38, RESIDING AT T.C.50/977 (2), KARTHIKA, HSRA-E 48, THALIYIL, KALADY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT: --------------- S.ANIL KUMAR, S/O.T.SASIBHOOSHANAN NAIR, RESIDING AT T.C.21/1765, KAILAS, ELANKOM ROAD, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOW WORKING AS SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS), SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, SHORANOOR, PALAKKADU DISTRICT., R/AT.RAILWAY QTRS.,NO.133,SHORANOOR,PALAKKADU. THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jj THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ O.P(FC)NO:2699 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th August, 2011. JUDGMENT Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. The respondent is stated to be employed in Shornur. The petitioner has sued him in the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram. O.P.134/2008 is for a declaration in relation to marital status and for compensatory orders etc. O.P.135/2008 is for a declaration as to the alleged exclusive title of the petitioner over an item of property. O.P(G &W) 136/2008 is in relation to the custody and guardianship of a minor boy Ananthapadmanabhan. We do not mention about controversies on facts. The complaint of the petitioner is that though pleadings are complete the respondent is taking adjournments and prolonging the litigation. We are sure that granting or refusing adjournments is a matter within the jurisdiction and power of the Court. All that we could do is to record the petitioner's anxiety for an early disposal of the aforesaid matters if she makes appropriate application with copy of the judgment. The learned Judge of the Family Court will consider that request O.P(FC)2699/2011 2 having regard to all attendant facts and factors including pressure of work and do the needful for final disposal of the matter obviously after following due procedure. Original Petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj O.P(FC)2699/2011 3