IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2011 / 2ND ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16849 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- POKKER HAJI,S/O. KUNJAHAMMED, 81 YEARS, KOPPATH PARAMEL, KALPAKA STREET, MALEPATTAMBI, PATTAMBI, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD-678001. 2. THE MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007-REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPALAM-679101. 3. KUNHIMOHAMMED RASHEED, S/O. POKKER HAJI 4. ABDUL SAMAD, S/O. POKKER HAJI 5. LIYAKATH ALI, S/O. POKKER HAJI 6. SAKKEER HUSSAIN S/O. POKKER HAJI. 7. RAMLATH D/O. POKKER HAJI RESPONDENTS 3 TO 7 ARE RESIDING AT KOPPATH PARAMEL, KALPAKA STREET, MALEPATTAMBI POST, PATTAMBI OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16849 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2MD RESPONDENT IN H.3932/2010 DATED. 15.12.2010. EXT.P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM DT. 21.3.2011 FILED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 30.5.2011 FILED BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 16849 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 23rd June, 2011 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Ext. P1 order passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext. P2 appeal, which is stated as pending consideration before the first respondent . The petitioner is aggrieved of the delay in finalising the appeal, which made the petitioner to approach this Court seeking for appropriate reliefs. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief now pressed before this Court, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents for the time being. After hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext. P2 appeal and pass appropriate order thereon, in accordance with law, of W.P.(C) No. 16849 OF 2011 2 course, after giving an opportunity of hearing to both parties, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment . The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk