IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23089 of 2008(W) -------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 04/06/2008 IN IA 707/2008 IN OS.61/2007 of MUNSIFF COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONER: ------------ VASUDEVAN, AGED 50, S/O.KOCHUCHERUKKAN, KOTTAPURATHU VEEDU KOYPALLIKARAYMA MURI, PERINGALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.N.SURESH SRI.JIJI MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- M. DEVARAJAN, S/O.KOCHUKRISHNAN, PAKKUKANDATHIL, VATHIKULAM MURI, THEKKEKARA, MAVELIKKARA. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23089 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging Ext.P1 order passed by Munsiff, Mavelikara, directing to send the disputed document to a private hand writing expert, rejecting the case to send the same to Forensic Science Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was heard. 3. The argument of the learned counsel is that unless the document is send to the Forensic Science Laboratory, a proper report cannot be obtained, as there is chance of influencing the private expert. 4. On hearing the learned counsel and on going through Ext.P1 order, I do not find any illegality or irregularity warranting interference or for directing the Court not to send the document to a private hand writing expert. It is more so when the W.P.(C) No.23089 of 2008 2 Forensic Science Laboratory is flooded with requests for comparison of signatures in more important matters. I do not find any reason to inspect the integrity of a private hand writing expert. Munsiff may consider sending the disputed document to a private expert, who is retired from Forensic Science Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram. The writ petition is disposed as above. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE nj.