IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 13TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2757 of 2007(C) ------------------------- OS.228/1997 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ P.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, S/O.PANKAJAKSHAN PILLAI, AGED 69 YEARS, EMPLOYED IN FACT, FROM LAKSHMI VILASOM HOUSE, KURUNGANOOR MURI, MADATHUVILAKOM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING 'JYOTHI' TC.C.18/2373 THIRUMALA, ARAMADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.KIRAN SANKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. AELISARAH, AGED 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT PUTHUVAL PURAYIDAM, PTP NAGAR, ARAMADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. P.J.LALAPPAN, AGED 82, RESIDING AT PUTHUVAL PURAYIDAM, PTP NAGAR, ARAMADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. T.MOHANAN, S/O. THOMAS, AGED 52 , RESIDING AT PUTHUVAL PURAYIDAM, PTP NAGAR, ARAMADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.C. NO. 2757 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 2nd Addl. District Judge, Trivandrum to dispose of A.S.58/05 pending before that Court. The suit is of the year 1997 and the writ petitioner is a senior citizen aged 72 years. He has also produced documents to show that he is ailing. A senior citizen is entitled to preference and therefore it is only just and equitable to direct the 2nd Addl. District Judge, Trivandrum to dispose of the matter expeditiously. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd Addl. District Judge, Trivandrum to dispose of A.S.58/05 pending before that Court as expeditiously as possible and not later than six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this judgment to the concerned Court. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-