IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2009 / 2ND BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24126 of 2009(O) -------------------------- AS.21/2007 of SUB COURT, CHERTHALA .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- M.K.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 70, MAREZHATH VEEDU, CMC.17, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. MR.J.OM PRAKASH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- T.C.SENKUMAR, S/O.CHITHRANGADAN, THOTTUMKARA, PERUMPALAM.PO, CHERTHALA (PRIYANKA GIFT CENTRE, SOUTH OF CHERTHALA KARTHIYAYINI DEVI TEMPLE, CHERTHALA.PO) BY ADV. MR.G.GOPAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C).No.24126 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of August 2009 ------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs. i) To issue a direction to the Sub court, Cherthala to dispose of the A.S No.21/2007 forthwith. ii) Grant such other further reliefs which this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case. 2. Petitioner is the appellant in A.S No. 21 of 2007 on the file of the Sub Court, Cherthala. He was the plaintiff in O.S No. W.P.(C).No.24126 OF 2009 Page numbers 780/2004 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Cherthala, from the decree and judgment of the above the appeal has been filed. Suit was decreed in part and to the extent it was not decreed, petitioner has preferred the above appeal. There was another appeal by the respondent / defendant as A.S No. 20/2007 and it is submitted that appeal not being pressed was dismissed. Petitioner seeks an early disposal of his appeal A.S No.21/2007 submitting that he is a senior citizen and he desires to dispose of the suit property, once the case is disposed of by the court. 3. Notice being given, the respondent has entered appearance. I heard the counsel on both sides. Having regard to the submissions made and taking note of the facts and circumstances presented, I find an early disposal of the appeal is necessary to meet the ends of justice. The W.P.(C).No.24126 OF 2009 Page numbers learned Sub Judge is directed to give the appeal top priority in hearing and dispose it of as expeditiously as possible after affording reasonable opportunity to both sides to prevent their arguments, at any rate before the closing of the court for the Christmas vacation. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE vdv