2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 49196
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K. NATARAJAN, J
SABARINATH – Appellant
Versus
VASANTHAKUMARI W/O RAJAN, PRIYA AGED 39 YEARS, VEDHA AGED 15 YEARS, AARADHYA AGED 11 YEARS – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 1816 OF 2025 | EA NO.588/2024 | OS NO.155 OF 2016
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K., SHRI.FADHI RAHMAN
For the Respondents: ADV.FAEQ
Court can direct a subordinate court to expedite the disposal of an application within a specified timeframe.
Headnote:This OP
(C) was filed seeking directions to expedite the disposal of EA No.288/2024 in EP No.168/2021 in OS No.155/2016. The trial court requested three months for disposition. Considering these facts, the petition was disposed of, directing the Principal Sub Judge to complete the disposal within three months. The court found the request reasonable and ordered compliance.
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| 1. court petition for expedited case processing. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's observation and directive to lower court. (Para 3) |
| 3. final disposition order issued. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT
(Dated this the 26th day of August, 2025)
This petition is filed for issuing direction to the Principal Sub Judge, Palakkad to dispose of the EA No.288/2024 in EP No.168/2021 in O.S.No.155/2016 in a time bound manner.
2. A report has been called for from the Trial Court.
Wherein, the trial Court has requested three months time to dispose of the application, as per its letter dated 14.08.2025.
The identification process is going on.
3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Original Petition is disposed of.
4. The Principal Sub Judge, Palakkad is directed to dispose of the EA No.288/2024 in EP No.168/2021 in O.S.No.155/2016 within three months from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment.
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