The High Court disposed of original petitions seeking early disposal of pending Family Court cases. It held that the High Court was not justified in directing disposal where large numbers of cases are pending at the Family Court and advised parties to approach the principal court.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAMAKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017/2ND PHALGUNA, 1938
OP (FC).No. 102 of 2017 (R)
AGAINST THE ORDER IN OP 1118/2015 of FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL DATED
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
RAMESHKUMAR, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.BHANU, MELE CHEPPALLY VEEDU, NAGAROOR PO, KILIMANOOR, NAGAROOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT
REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER D.RENJAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN, ARUNIMA, PAMPURAM, KALLUVATHUKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT
BY ADV. SRI.P.ANOOP (MULAVANA)
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1. BINDU, AGED 39 YEARS, D/O.KAVIRAJAN, RESIDING AT BINDHU BHAVAN, VENKULAM, EDAVA, VARKALA, EDAVA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT
2. SAJU EDAKKADU,
THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-02-2017 ALONG WITH OP(FC)NO.103/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
OP (FC).No. 102 of 2017 (R)
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION IN OP NO.1118/2015 BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.S. TO JUDGE
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A.M. SHAFFIQUE & K. RAMAKRISHNAN, JJ.
O.P.(FC).No.102 & 103 of 2017
Dated this the 21st day of February, 2017.
JUDGMENT
A.M. Shaffique, J:
These two original petitions are filed seeking for early disposal of OP.No.1118/2015 as well as OP.No.1119/2015 pending before the Family Court, Attingal.
These original petitions are disposed of with the above observations.
Sd/-
A.M. SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE.
Sd/-
K. RAMAKRISHNAN, JUDGE.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court was justified in directing early disposal of pending Family Court matters.
RAMESHKUMAR
BINDU
SAJU EDAKKADU
A.M. SHAFFIQUE
K. RAMAKRISHNAN
As recorded by the court registry
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