The court emphasizes the importance of expeditious disposal of administrative appeals under constitutional writ jurisdiction.

JUDGMENT

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

"i.) call for the records leading to Ext.P3 and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, order or direction;

ii.) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose of Appeal No.187/2024 within a stipulated time;

iii.) grant such other and further relief as this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice; and iv.) dispense with the filing of the translation of vernacular documents."

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration on 18.09.2025, this Court directed the Registry to get a report from the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions (for short ‘Tribunal’) about the status of I.A. No.483/2024 in Appeal No.187/2024, and the time required to dispose of the appeal itsef. As per the letter dated 19.09.2025, the Tribunal informed that, I.A. No.483/2024 can be disposed of within a period of one month after filing objection in the above application by the respondent. In the letter it is also stated that the appeal itself can be disposed of within a period of four months.

3. Now, the counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the appeal may be directed to be disposed of within a short period. I think that prayer can be allowed.

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

(i) The Tribunal is directed to dispose of Appeal No. 187/2024, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

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