Poothadi Grama Panchayath v. S.C.Sukumaran
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala considered a Civil Miscellaneous Application filed to condone a delay of over 2100 days in filing a Writ Appeal. The court examined Supreme Court precedents regarding condonation of delay and the farmer truth of the appellant's explanation, ultimately dismissing the application and rejecting the appeal.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE
MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 27TH KARTHIKA, 1941
WA.No.262 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WPC 8172/2009 DATED 17-02-2012 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
POOTHADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (SPECIAL GRADE), POOTHADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KENICHIRA, WAYANAD, PIN - 673 596.
BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAIR
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether sufficient cause is made out for condoning a delay of over seven years in filing the writ appeal.
Whether the explanation relied upon for the delay is bona fide and acceptable in law.
Whether the Civil Miscellaneous Application seeking condonation of delay should be allowed based on the principles laid down by the Supreme Court.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
POOTHADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH
- respondent
S.C.SUKUMARAN
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY) AMBALAVAYAL
Coram
Case details
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