The court emphasizes the importance of timely resolution of appeals and procedural fairness in administrative proceedings.

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. To call for records leading to Ext.P2 and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari.

ii. To direct the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions to hear and dispose Ext.P1 appeal No.431/2025 in a time bound manner.

iii. To pass such other reliefs that this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case.

iv. To permit the petitioner to dispense with filing of translation of exhibits in vernacular language along with the writ petition.

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2. This writ petition is filed by Varkala Municipality challenging Ext.P2 order passed by the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions, Thiruvananthapuram. The petitioner submitted that, suppressing the fact that a writ petition is filed before this Court, an interim order is obtained from the Tribunal by respondents 2 and 3. It is also submitted that this Court appointed an Advocate Commissioner and the Advocate Commissioner also filed a report. A contempt proceedings is also pending against the party respondents. Therefore Ext.P2 order is to be set aside is the submission.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the 4^th respondent. The manner in which this writ petition is going to be disposed of, no notice is necessary to respondents 2 and 3.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner can be allowed file a petition before the Tribunal to vacate Ext.P2 within one week and there can be a direction consider the same within another week.

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

1. The petitioner is free to file a petition before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions, Thiruvananthapuram to vacate Ext.P2 order within one week from today.

2. If such an application is filed, the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions, Thiruvananthapuram will hear the parties and pass appropriate orders within another one week from the date of receipt of the application.

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