IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9345 of 2008(K) ------------------------- CMA.4/2008 of SUB COURT, VADAKARA OS.25/2008 of MUNSIFF COURT, VADAKARA (IA.193/2008) .................... PETITIONER: RESPONDENT/PETITIONER --------------------------------- KANNOLI PATHU ALIAS FATHIMA HAJJUMMA, D/O KUNHABDULLA HAJI, MEENARA HOUSE, VADAKARA AMSOM DESOM, CALICUT DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRIC.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT: APELLANT/RESPONDENT -------------------------------- VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, VATAKARA, CALICUT DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSISON ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 9345 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed with a prayer to set aside Ext.P5 order passed by the Subordinate Judge, Vadakara, in CMA 4/08. The dispute is with respect to the flight of steps leading to the plaintiff's property. The question that arises for consideration is whether it is situated in the land belonging to the petitioner/plaintiff or to the respondent/Municipality. The matter requires report of Surveyor and Commissioner, factual consideration and evidence etc. 2. Therefore, it is desirable that the parties be directed to maintain the status quo as on today i.e., without disturbing the flight of steps. Since it is reported that the matter is urgent, I direct the trial court to expedite the trial of the matter, untrammelled by any of the observations contained in its own order or in the order of the appellate court, and dispose it of within a period of three months from the date of reopening of the court after summer vacation. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps