Court directed timely consideration of representation concerning building assessments, maintaining status quo on coercive steps.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"I. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 5^th respondent Panchayat Secretary to consider and dispose of the Exhibit P7 representation dated 03.12.2025 submitted by the petitioners seeking correction of the age of the buildings, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court;

II. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

III. Petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispense with the translation of the vernacular documents produced in vernacular language."

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext. P7 representation by the 4^th respondent, and till then coercive steps based on Exts.P2, P4 and P5 may be kept in abeyance.

3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the

3^rd respondent and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think the prayer of the petitioners can be allowed.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 4^th respondent is directed to consider Ext.P7, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. Till then coercive steps based on Exts.P2, P4 and P5 shall be kept in abeyance.

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