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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 52193

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J
JUNAID MON P – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 27407 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: P.M. Ziraj, Irfan Ziraj
For the Respondents: Manoj P Kunjachan

The court directed the administrative authority to decide a pending revision petition within three months and stayed coercive actions on the condition that the petitioners maintain the status quo of the property.

Headnote:(A) Writ of Mandamus - Administrative Action - Direction to decide pending revision petition - Where a revision petition is filed against an order, the authority is directed to consider and pass orders within a specified timeframe after providing a hearing. (Para 1, 4)

(B) Interim Relief - Stay of Coercive Action - Condition of Status Quo - Coercive steps may be kept in abeyance pending the disposal of a revision petition, provided the petitioners maintain the status quo of the property. (Para 2, 4)

Issues: Whether the 4th respondent should be directed to finalize the proceedings on the revision petition and whether coercive steps based on the impugned order should be stayed.

Table of Content
1. petitioners seek a direction for the disposal of a pending revision petition and a stay on coercive actions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. court directs time-bound disposal of the revision petition and grants conditional stay of coercive steps. (Para 4)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.08.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.

W.P.(C.).No.27407 of 2026

Dated this the 10th day of August, 2026

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, orders or direction to the fourth respondent to finalize the proceedings on the basis of exhibit P2 revision petition and stay petition and communicate the order to the petitioner within a reasonable period which this honourable court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case.

2. Such other writ, order or direction which this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case.

3. Dispense with filing of translation of vernacular documents produced along with writ petition. (SIC)

2. Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order, the petitioners filed Ext.P2 before the 4th respondent. The same is not considered is the grievance. The counsel for the petitioners also submitted that till disposal of the revision petition, further coercive steps based on Ext.P1 may be kept in abeyance.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think that prayer can be allowed.

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

1. The 4th respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in Ext.P2, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

2. Coercive steps based on Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance till Ext.P2 revision petition is considered, on condition that the petitioners will also maintain status quo as far as the property is concerned.

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