JUDGMENT Dated this the 27^th day of February, 2026 Soumen Sen , C.J.

We have heard Ms. P. Krishnapriya, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The grievance of the petitioner in this petition appears to be that R.C.P. No. 99 of 2021 filed on 19 July 2021 has not been disposed of so far. It appears that earlier, by judgment dated 19.10.2022 in O.P.(RC) No. 200 of 2022, a direction was issued while the rent control proceedings were still pending. The said matter was decided ex parte on 23.03.2023, however, the said order was recalled on 14.03.2025 on an application filed by the 1^st respondent. It is stated that the matter is posted for hearing on 13.02.2026. We are informed that the respondents have filed an application challenging the maintainability of the proceedings.

3. In view of the judgment of a co-ordinate Bench presided over by Mr. Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar in Prema Joy and Another v. John Britto¹, wherein petitions were filed seeking out-of-turn or early disposal of the appeal, in paragraph 7 of the judgment it was observed thus:

“7. If any party desires to have its heard out of turn, it shall move an application for an early or out-of-turn hearing based on any justif