Inherent jurisdiction secures time-bound disposal of a pending travel-abroad application before the trial court.

The High Court exercised inherent jurisdiction to secure an early decision on a pending application for permission to travel abroad. Taking account of the hardship caused by delay and the limited relief sought, it directed the trial court to decide the application within one month from production of a certified copy of the order. The requested expeditious consideration was thus accepted, and a time-bound direction was issued in favour of the petitioner.

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Issues: Whether a direction should be issued to the trial court to decide the pending application for permission to travel abroad within a fixed time.

Analysis: The application invoked the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court to secure an early decision on a pending matter before the trial court. In view of the stated hardship caused by the pendency of the application and the limited nature of the relief sought, the Court considered it appropriate to direct the trial court to decide the pending application within one month from the date of production of a certified copy of the order.

Conclusion: The request for an expeditious decision was accepted and a time-bound direction was issued in favour of the petitioner.

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