The High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam dismissed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking early disposal of a 2021 criminal case. The Court held that the petitioner, aged 54, is not a senior citizen and the prayer was without merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL
TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022 / 26TH MAGHA, 1943
OP(CRL.) NO. 31 OF 2022
CC 1236/2021 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT – II,
ATTINGAL
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
HAREESH MAHADEVAN, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.MAHADEVA IYER, ERA 38, NANDANAM, KAZHAKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.P.N.MOHANAN C.P.SABARI AMRUTHA SURESH GILROY ROZARIO
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 BEATRICE PERIERA @ RAJANI, AGED 38 YEARS "PIRAVI", ST.JUDE LINE, PALLITHURA-695 586, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2 ATHIRA.V.R., AGED 40 YEARS W/O.AJAYAN, SANTHI NAGAR, SASTHAVATTAM-695 305, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.
BY SRI. VIPIN NARAYANAN, SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.02.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The defacto complainant in C.C. No. 1236/2021 has
moved this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking early disposal of the case.
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In the circumstance, the original petition is without merits
and is dismissed.
SD/-
K.HARIPAL
JUDGE
DCS/15.02.2022
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT DATED 06.08.2020 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT II, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE CPY OF THE SWORN STATEMENT DATED 10.02.2201 OF THE WITNESS OF SECRETARY, INDIAN COFFEE HOUSE.
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE SWORN STATEMENT DATED 10.02.2021 OF THE WITNESS OF SRI.VISHNU, MANAGER, SOUTH INDIAN BANK
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a direction for early disposal of a 2021 case is appropriate for a 54 year old petitioner.
Whether the original petition for early disposal has merits.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Hareesh Mahadevan
Beatrice Periera @ Rajani
Athira.V.R.
State of Kerala
K. Haripal
As recorded by the court registry
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