The court upheld the stay on execution proceedings pending resolutions of challenges to the ex-parte decree, highlighting the need for expeditious consideration in superior courts.

JUDGMENT

The prayer in the original petition is to stay all further proceedings in E.P.No.281/2025 in O.S.No.560/2021 pending before the Munsiff Court, Ernakulam till consideration and disposal of Exts.P10 and P11 petitions pending before the Munsiff Court, Chalakudy. Ext.P10 is an application seeking to set aside an ex- parte decree and Ext.P11 petition is filed to condone the delay in filing Ext.P10 petition. The suit was decreed by the Munsiff Court, Chalakudy and the execution is taken up before the Munsiff Court, Ernakulam.

2. This Court had at the time of admission granted interim stay on condition that the petitioner deposits a sum of ₹35,000/- before the execution court. The said amount has been deposited. The counsel for the respondent submitted that they have no objection in the court directing disposal of Exts.P10 and P11.

In the above circumstances, this original petition is allowed. The Munsiff Court, Chalakudy is directed to take up Exts.P10 & P11 petitions and dispose of the same at the earliest, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. All further proceedings in E.P.No.281/2025 in O.S.No.560/2021 pending before the Munsiff Court, Ernakulam shall be kept in abeyance till the disposal of Exts.P10 and P11 by the Munsiff Court, Chalakudy. The interim order regarding the deposit of amount is also made absolute.

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