Leeladevi Amma v. L Ajith
Case brief
What is this about?
This is a writ petition under Article 227 prayed to expedite disposal of a decade-old civil suit. The High Court directed the lower court to dispose the suit within nine months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Principal Munsiff of the 2nd Additional Munsiff Court, Neyyattinkara to dispose the suit within nine months from receipt of this judgment.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAMAKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2016/31ST BHADRA, 1938
OP(C).No. 2210 of 2016 (O)
OS 1107/2012 of II ADDL. MUNSIFF COURT, NEYYATTINKARA ----------
PETITIONER(S):
LEELADEVI AMMA
AGED 70 YEARS, D/O.LATE KAMALAKSHI PILLAI, AJITH NIVAS, KOOTHAKODE, MOONGODE P.O., PEYAD, MALAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.G.VENUGOPAL
RESPONDENT(S)/DEFENDANTS:
1. L AJITH AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.LATE AYYAPPAN NAIR, AJITH NIVAS, KOOTHAKODE, MOONGODE P.O, PEYAD, MALAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue directions for the speedy disposal of a civil suit pending at lower court.
What time limit should be fixed for disposal given the senior citizen status of the petitioner and capacity constraints of the lower court.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Leeladevi Amma
- respondent
L Ajith
- respondent
Sridevi
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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