IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2009 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 26064 of 2009(O) -------------------------- OPARB.173/1994 of PRL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: --------------- YOHANNAN ABRAHAM, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, PADAPPANPARAYIL HOUSE, PUNNALA P.O., PIRAVANTHOOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, K.I.P.(LB) CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX(WPC 26064/09) PETITIONER'S EXTS.: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PAGE NOS.1,2, 17 AND 18 OF THE AWARD IN ARBITRATION CASE NO.5/1993 DATED 5.12.1994. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING POSTING DATES OF O.P.(Arb.)NO.173 OF 1994 BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.26064 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 4th December, 2009 JUDGMENT The writ petition has been filed for issue of a direction to the Principal Sub Court, Trivandrum to dispose expeditiously O.P.(Arb.) No.173 of 1994 pending on the file of that court. Notice given, the Government Pleader sought time for instructions. Despite several adjournments granted, the Government Pleader reports no instruction has been received. I find no further adjournment need be given. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire evidence in the case has been recorded and the O.P. is ripe for disposal. If that be so, the court below shall dispose the O.P. within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed as above. srd S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE