IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2010 / 2ND MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2195 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AJITH KUMAR, LAL COTTAGE PUTHUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PALAKKAD PALAKKAD P.O. 2. THE SECRETARY PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD . MR.T.C.SURESH MENON, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.2195 of 2010 (Y) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 22nd day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality. 2. There are two appeals filed by the petitioner, namely Exts.P10 & P12, which are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. Ext.P10 is filed against Ext.P6, by which the Municipality declined to number the building constructed by the petitioner. Subsequently, Ext.P11 order under Section 406(3) of the Kerala Municipalities Act was issued against the petitioner and that was challenged by him by filing Ext.P12. While these appeals are pending, the petitioner apprehends coercive action pursuant to Ext.P11, and therefore this writ petition is filed. 3. In my view, having regard to the pendency of the appeals as above, it is only appropriate that the Municipality disposes of the appeals with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 4. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ petition directing the WP(C) No.2195/2010 -2- 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P10 & P12 appeals referred to above with notice to the petitioner, and affording him an opportunity of being heard. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P11 shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg