The court allows the writ petition directing the authorities to expedite hearing of the appeal while keeping previous orders in abeyance.

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

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WP (C)No.45456 of 2025 --------------------------------------

Dated this the 4^th day of December, 2025 JUDGMENT The above writ petition is filed with the following prayers.

“I. Quash Exhibit-P2 order Issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari; ог II. Issue a writ of mandamus, order or direction directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P3 appeal after hearing the petitioner within a timeframe keeping Exhibit-P2 in abeyance; III. Dispense with the translated copies of the documents in vernacular language; and IV. Grant such other relief this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case.”(SIC)

2. Aggrieved by Ext.P2 order, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 2^nd respondent. The prayer in this writ petition is for the consideration of Ext.P3 appeal and till then to keep Ext.P2 in abeyance.

3. Heard the Government Pleader also.

4. After hearing both sides, I think, that prayer can be allowed.

Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

i. The 2^nd respondent is directed to consider Ext.P3 appeal and pass appropriate orders in it, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judment. If there is any delay in filing the appeal, the Appellate Authority will condone the delay in the light of the principles laid down by this Court in Udayan Vasudevan vs. District Collector, Trivandrum [ 2025(2)KHC 103 ]

ii. Till final orders are passed in Ext.P3, further proceedings based on Ext.P2 shall be kept in abeyance.

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