Kochi, April 8 -- A division bench of the Kerala high court on Monday stayed the decision of a single judge quashing the appointment of an inquiry commission into the dispute over alleged Waqf land in Munambam in Ernakulam district.

The interim order by the bench of chief justice Nitin Jamdar and justice S Manu was passed on an appeal filed by the state government against the March 17 ruling of the single judge setting aside the inquiry commission headed by retired HC judge CN Ramachandran Nair.

"During the pendency of these appeals, the operation and implementation of the (single judge's order) quashing notification (appointing the commission) dated November 27, 2024 is stayed. The report to be submitted by the Commission constituted u...