The High Court at Ernakulam directed the Family Court, Attingal to dispose of two pending original petitions within four months due to a long delay exceeding four years.
Directing the Family Court, Attingal to dispose of the original petitions within a period of four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.HARILAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANNIE JOHN
MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2019 / 30TH VAISAKHA, 1941
OP (FC).No. 262 of 2019
FOR SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF OP 913/15 & OP 362/15 of FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
FIROZ SHAH AGED 38 YEARS S/O. ABDUL AZEEZ, THOPPIL HOUSE, ASHTAMUDI P.O., THRIKKARUVA, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691 602.
BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM
RESPONDENT/COUNTER PETITIONER:
NATASHE SHAJAHAN D/O. SHAJAHAN, CHARUVILA HOUSE, REGHUNATHAPURAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER NADIRA SHAJAHAN, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O. SHAJAHAN, CHARUVILA HOUSE, REGHUNATHAPURAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.
THIS OP (FAMILY COURT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.05.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Harilal, J.
K. HARILAL Judge
ANNIE JOHN Judge
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF O.P. NO.913/2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER PENDING BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL.
EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS O.P. NO. 362/2015 BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, ATTINGAL.
EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN I.A. NO. 513/2016 IN OP 362/2015.
EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN OP (FC0 236/2017
/True copy/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Family Court, Attingal should be directed to dispose of pending original petitions within a specified time frame.
Whether the long pendency of OP.Nos.913/15 and 362/15 justifies a direct order for speedy disposal.
FIROZ SHAH
NATASHE SHAJAHAN
K. HARIILAL
ANNIE JOHN
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
