IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2009 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 9152 of 2009(O) ------------------------- OS.34/2007 of MUNSIFF COURT, THALIPARAMBA AA.26/2007 of APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RENJITH KOVAMAL KUNDILE VALAPIL, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'PARAG', IRIMAVU, KALLIASSERI, KANNUR DISTRICT, THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K.K.RAGESH, S/O.RAGHAVAN, 'PARAG', IRIMAVU, KALLIASSERI, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. K.K.RAGESH, S/O.RAGHAVAN, RESIDING AT 'PARAG', IRIMAVU, KALLIASSERI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. PADMANABHAN.P., S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 43 YEARS, AROLI, PAPPINISSERY AMSOM, AROLI DESOM, KANNUR TALUK. 2. ANJANA K.V., D/O.GOVINDAN, AGED 36 YEARS AROLI, PAPPINISSERY AMSOM, AROLI DESOM, KANNUR TALUK. 3. CHANAB K.V., S/O.AMBU KUNHI, AGED 60 YEARS, KALLIASSERY AMSOM, IRIMAVU DESOM, POST IRINAVU, KANNUR TALUK. 4. GOVINDAN K.V., S/O.AMBUJAKSHI, KALLIASSERI AMSOM, IRIMAVU DESOM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. K.K.MEENAKSHI, W/O.RAGHAVAN, 'PARAG', IRIMAVU, KALLIASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. K.K.RAGINI, D/O.RAGHAVAN, TALAP, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. K.K.RAJEEV, S/O.RAGHAVAN, TALAP, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. K.K.REJITHA D/O.RAGHAVAN, TALAP, KANNUR DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9152 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The first petitioner in the Writ Petition filed O.S.No.34 of 2007 before the Munsiff's Court, Thaliparamba. Respondents 1 to 4 are the defendants. The suit was filed for permanent prohibitory injunction. The petitioners relied on a purchase certificate issued by the Land Tribunal. After filing the suit, respondent Nos.1 to 3 filed A.A.No.26 of 2007 before the Appellate Authority (Land Reforms, Kannur) challenging the order passed by the Land Tribunal in favour of the petitioners. The petitioners filed an application before the Appellate Authority to stay the proceedings under Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure till the disposal of O.S.No.34 of 2007. An application for advancing the hearing was also filed by the petitioners. 2. The appellate authority, by Ext.P6 order dated 25.2.2009, dismissed the application filed by the petitioners under Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Following the WPC No.9152/2009 2 decision of this Court in Govindankutty Mannadiar and others vs. Lakshmikutty Amma (1983 KLT 557), the Appellate Authority rightly came to the conclusion that Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure cannot be invoked to stay the proceedings in the appeal before the Appellate Authority till the disposal of the suit pending before the Munsiff Court, Thaliparamba. The order passed by the court below does not call for any interference under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl WPC No.9152/2009 3