IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2010 / 7TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2500 of 2010(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.M.JOSEPH, S/O.MATHIA PAPPU, AGED 59 YEARS, PUNATHIL HOUSE, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O., KALAMASSERY 682033. BY ADV. SRI.ANTONY M. AMBAT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. TALUK SURVEYOR, OFFICE OF THE TASILDAR, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 3. SECRETARY, KALAMASSERY MUNICIPALITY KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-682021. MR.M.K.ABOOBACKER, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.2500 of 2010 (J) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P6, an eviction notice issued by the 3rd respondent Municipality. 2. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P9 appeal before the Council of the Municipality against Ext.P6. In this writ petition he complains that during the pendency of the appeal, it is likely that Ext.P6 will be enforced. It is with this apprehension, this writ petition is filed. 3. I heard the learned standing counsel for the 3rd respondent also. 4. If as stated, Ext.P9 statutory appeal has been filed by the petitioner, it is only appropriate that the appeal is disposed of on an expeditious basis keeping in abeyance further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 in the meanwhile. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Kalamassery Municipality to dispose of Ext.P9 appeal with notice to WP(C) No.2500/2010 -2- the petitioner as 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 will be kept in abeyance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg