IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2010 / 12TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3194 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. E.A.ABDULKHADER, EDATHOTTI PURAYIDATHIL NJALAKAM KARA, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR, KOCHI-682 033. 2. BINDU SASIDHARAN, W/O.SASIDHARAN, `KAVYA BHAVAN', CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O., KOCHI-682 033. BY ADV. SRI.ANTONY M. AMBAT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. TALUK SURVEYOR, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 3. SECRETARY, KALAMASSERY MUNICIPALITY KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-682 021. 4. K.P.KRISHNAN UNNI, "OMANA", M-136, CHANGAMPUZHA P.O., KOCHI-33. BY GP K.R.DEEPA SC SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).3194/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. Aggrieved by Ext.P6 series of notices requiring the petitioners to demolish the northern boundary of their property, they have filed Ext.P8 series of appeals before the Municipal Council of the Kalamassery Municipality. The appeals are pending and in the meanwhile petitioners apprehend that coercive action based on Ext.P6 will be taken by the 3rd respondent. It is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. I heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality . 3. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P8 series of appeals are pending before the Municipal Council, it is only appropriate that a decision on the appeals is expedited keeping in abeyance Ext.P6 series. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Municipal Council to dispose of Ext.P8 series of appeals filed by the petitioners with notice to the Municipality, as W.P.(C).3194/2010 2 expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 series of orders shall be kept in abeyance. 4. Petitioners to produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the Municipal Council for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs