(1.) The original petition is filed, interalia, to direct the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Punalur, to consider and dispose of I.A.Nos. 3/2022 and 4/2022 in O.S. 85/2016, within a time frame and until such time to defer further proceedings in E.P.2/2022 as against the petitioner.
(2.) Pursuant to the order dtd. 12/1/2023 passed by this Court, the learned Subordinate Judge, by communication dtd. 19/1/2023, has informed this Court that I.A Nos.3 and 4/2022 have been filed to set aside the ex parte decree dtd. 24/5/2018 and to condone the delay of 1606 days in filing I.A No.3/2022. The application stands posted for return of notice of the respondents 3 and 4. The court below would make an endeavour to dispose of the applications within one month after notice is served on all the respondents.
(3.) Heard; Sri.Sanil Kumar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.D.Anil Kumar, the learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2.