Jhonson v. Prabhakaran
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court entertained an original petition under Article 227 challenging the delay in disposing of suit O.S. 148/2016 pending before the Munsiff-Magistrate Court, Mannarkkad. Directing disposal within six months.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to Munsiff-Magistrate Court, Mannarkkad to dispose of O.S. 148/2016 within six months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.HARILAL
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2018 / 24TH ASWINA, 1940
OP(C).No. 1996 of 2018
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN OS 148/2016 ofMUNSIFF-MAGISTRATE COURT,MANNARKAD
PETITIONER:
JHONSON AGED 32 YEARS, S/O JOSEPH, VALLANATTU HOUSE,KALKANDI, KALLAMALA AMSOM DESOM, MANNARKKAD TALUK,PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.JOHN JOSEPH(ROY) SRI.TITUS JOSEPH
RESPONDENTS:
1 PRABHAKARAN AGED 67 YEARS, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, KOONANICKAL HOUSE,KALLAMALA AMSOM DESOM, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,PIN-678582.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Munsiff-Magistrate Court, Mannarkkad should be directed to dispose of the pending suit O.S. 148/2016 within a specific time frame.
Whether Article 227 of the Constitution of India empowers this court to direct the subordination court to dispose of a pending suit.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jhonson
- respondent
Prabhakaran
- respondent
Prasad
- respondent
Pradeep
Coram
Case details
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