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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 42187
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
T.R. Ravi, J
K A BABY – Appellant
Versus
K A VALSALAN – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 3299 OF 2025 | AS NO.52 OF 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: A. Balagopalan, A. Rajagopalan, M.N. Manmadan, M.S. Imthiyaz Ahammed, P. Seena, Gouri Balagopal
For the Respondents: Manu Vyasan Peter, P.B. Subramanyan
The court may direct the expedited disposal of a pending appeal within a specific timeframe based on the administrative capacity and workload report of the lower court.
Headnote:The petitioner sought early disposal of an appeal pending before the District Court, Ernakulam. The court considered a report from the Judicial Officer explaining the delay due to concurrent duties as the State Transport Authority and handling of NDPS bail matters. The primary issue was the timeline for the disposal of the pending appeal. The court accepted the Judicial Officer's report stating that six months would be required for disposal. This original petition is disposed of directing the 1st Additional District Court, Ernakulam to hear and dispose of A.S.No.52/2025, at the earliest, at any rate within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
OP(C) NO. 3299 OF 2025
ORDER DATED 19.11.2025 IN IA 3/2025 IN AS NO.52 OF 2025
OF DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06.07.2026,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
T.R. RAVI, J.
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O.P.(C). No.3299 of 2025
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Dated this the 6th day of July, 2026
JUDGMENT
The prayer in this original petition is for early disposal of A.S.No.52/2025 pending before the District Court, Ernakulam. This Court had called for a report from the Judicial Officer. A report has been received stating that six months time will be required to dispose of the appeal since the court is functioning as State Transport Authority and dealing with bail matters in NDPS cases also. The report is accepted.
This original petition is disposed of directing the 1st Additional District Court, Ernakulam to hear and dispose of A.S.No.52/2025, at the earliest, at any rate within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Status quo directed to be maintained by this Court shall continue to be in force till the disposal of the appeal.
