The court recognized the importance of timely adjudication while ensuring that procedural applications are appropriately considered in ongoing proceedings.

Devan Ramachandran , J.

The petitioners singularly seek that the learned Family Court, Attingal, be directed to dispose of Ext.P4 application ― namely IA No.7/2023 in OP No.528/2022 ― wherein, they have raised the question of maintainability of the said Original Petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. We do not propose to intervene at this stage for the singular reason that Ext.P4 is filed in the year 2023; while, the Original Petition has been pending for over three and half years now.

3. We have no reason to believe that the learned Family Court will not consider Ext.P4 appropriately, particularly when we understand that the Original Petition may be nearing disposal.

In the afore circumstances, though we do not accede to the plea of the petitioners, we direct the learned Family Court, Attingal, to ensure that Ext.P4 application ― if it is still pending ― is considered properly, either along with, or before the Original Petition is finally disposed of.

Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE Sd/- M.B. SNEHALATHA JUDGE stu APPENDIX OF OP (FC) NO. 45 OF 2026 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE O.P 528/2022 ON THE FILE OF FAMILY COURT ATTINGAL Exhibit P2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED10/10/2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P3 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.P. NO.