IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8172 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABDULLA KUTTY, S/O.JAFFERKUNJU, THUNDAYYATH HOUSE, WARD XIV, MUKKAVALA EAST, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KAYAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, KAYAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 8172 of 2010 V ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P4, requiring the petitioner to remove the pipes within 48 hours, the petitioner says that he has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the 1st respondent, invoking Section 509 of the Kerala Municipalities Act. It is stated that the appeal is pending and in the meanwhile the 2nd respondent is likely to take coercive action on the basis of Ext.P4. It is with that apprehension, this writ petition has been filed, seeking early disposal of the said appeal and not to take action on Ext.P4 in the meanwhile. 2. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext.P5 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile the status quo as on date, in so far as Ext.P4 is concerned, shall be maintained. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks