2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 31977

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
T.R. Ravi, J
Sindhu G Krishna – Appellant
Versus
Basil Paul – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 2755 OF 2023

In the absence of interim relief, the High Court may exercise its discretion to direct an early disposal of the main suit by the trial court in the interests of justice.

Headnote:The case involves an original petition challenging lower court orders that refused a prayer for injunction in a civil suit. Given that no interim relief was granted in the high court and significant time has elapsed since the filing, the court evaluated the necessity of keeping the petition pending. The core issue centers on whether the petition should remain pending in the high court despite the lack of interim orders. The ratio decidendi rests on the principle of judicial efficiency and the interests of justice, determining that the underlying civil suit should be prioritised for final disposal rather than litigating interlocutory injunction issues in a higher forum without interim relief. The original petition is disposed of with a mandate for the trial court to conclude the proceedings in the civil suit within a specified timeframe of six months.