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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5203

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. SOUMEN SEN, CJ, MR. SYAM KUMAR V.M., J
T.S. SUNEER – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(PIL) NO. 78 OF 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.T.SHEEJISH, SMT.AMRITA SAFAL M., SHRI.YOOSUF SAFWAN T. AJMAL
For the Respondents:SHRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SHRI.K.P.JAYACHANDRAN, ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL, SHRI.K.JOHN MATHAI, SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN, SRI.KURYAN THOMAS, SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM, SRI.RAJA KANNAN, SMT. POOJA MENON-R7, SRI. M.H HANIL KUMAR--SPL.GP

The court emphasizes prioritizing pending appeals over new petitions to ensure judicial efficiency and consistency.

Headnote:Statute Analysis: The judgment revolves around the interpretation of procedural law regarding pending appellate matters. Facts of the Case: The petitioner challenged actions related to land ownership, where the 7th respondent had pending appeals.

Findings of Court:
The court declined to entertain the petition due to overlapping issues from the pending appeal in R.S.A. No. 19 of 2024.

Issues: The court considered whether the current petition should be dismissed based on existing appellate proceedings.

Ratio Decidendi: The court reasoned the priority of pending appeals over new petitions, establishing that the petitioner’s case was addressed in the prior appeal.

Result: The petition is accordingly dismissed.

In view of the pendency of R.S.A. No. 19 of 2024, wherein the 7^th respondent is the appellant, and since it prima facie appears that the issues raised therein have already been urged in the present petition by the petitioner, who is not a party to the said second appeal, we are not inclined to entertain this petition.

2. The petition is accordingly dismissed.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 5203

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMMR. SOUMEN SEN, CJ, MR. SYAM KUMAR V.M., JT.S. SUNEER – AppellantVersusSTATE OF KERALA – RespondentWP(PIL) NO. 78 OF 2025

The court emphasizes prioritizing pending appeals over new petitions to ensure judicial efficiency and consistency.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. SOUMEN SEN, CJ, MR. SYAM KUMAR V.M., J
T.S. SUNEER – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(PIL) NO. 78 OF 2025