The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Kerala High Court’s order that a disputed 365-acre land in the Munambam area of Ernakulam district was not intended to be a waqf property, Live Law reported.

A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan in its interim order said that the status quo be maintained till the matter is heard next on January 27.

The Supreme Court said that the matter required consideration and issued notice to the Kerala government and other respondents, seeking their response.

The bench said that it was not staying the High Court’s observation upholding the state government’s decision to appoint a one-member commission , Bar and Bench reported. “It is made clear that we have not stayed the inquiry,” it said.

During the hearing on Friday, the judges as

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