IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 29337 of 2009(Q) --------------------------------------- CC.NO.878/2009 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT,KATTAKADA. .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- GIREESH KUMAR, S/O.GANGADHARAN,GANGA BHAVAN, ARUYIYODE, ARUMALLOOR, KANADALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.M.R.SASITH PANICKER. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SARASWATHI AMMA, HARI SREE BHAVAN, KANDALA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.C.NO. 29337 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated 6th November 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the first accused in C.C.878/2009 of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kattakada taken cognizance for the offence under Section 498 A of Indian Penal Code. This petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for a writ of mandamus directing learned Magistrate to dispose the case within a time frame contending that petitioner is employed in Saudi Arabia and period of visa would expire on 1/11/2010 and therefore, petitioner has to leave India by 20th December 2009 and therefore, the case be disposed immediately. 2. A report was called for from Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kattakada whether there is any impediment for disposing the case within a time frame. Learned Magistrate submitted that there is no impediment. 3. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed directing Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kattakada to try and dispose Wpc 29337/09 2 C.C.848/2009 as expeditiously as possible at any rate, to dispose it before first week of January, 2010. Petition is disposed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE. uj.