Suramya v. Vishnu.v
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner invoked Article 227 supervisory jurisdiction to direct the Family Court, Alappuzha, to expedite disposal of interlocutory applications in her 2019 divorce petition, fixing specific timelines for advancement of hearing and overall conclusion.
What did the court decide?
Family Court directed to advance consideration of I.A.No.4/2022 to near date and dispose of petition and other applications within four months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANIL K. NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022 / 24TH BHADRA, 1944
O.P.(FC)NO.521 OF 2022
IN O.P.(OTHERS)NO.670 OF 2019 ON THE FILES OF THE FAMILY COURT,
ALAPPUZHA
PETITIONER:
SURAMYA S.,
AGED 28 YEARS,
D/O SURESH, VADAKKANTEPARAMBU HOUSE, THOTTAPPALLY
P.O., ALAPPUZHA., PIN – 688561
REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
HOLDER- SATHYABHAMA, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O SURESH,
VADAKKANTEPARAMBU HOUSE, THOTTAPPALLY P.O.,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Family Court is under a duty to dispose of interlocutory applications in a divorce petition filed in 2019 expeditiously.
Whether the supervisory jurisdiction of this court under Article 227 can be invoked to direct the Family Court to advance consideration and fix time limits.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Suramyya S.
- respondent
Vishnu.V.
- respondent
Viswambharan
- respondent
Usha Viswambharan
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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