IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2924 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VARGHESE.C.PHILIPKUTTY, S/O.VARGHESE, CHALAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KATTOOKKARA MURI, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SHAHABANATH, W/O.ABDUL HAMEED, KALEEKKAL HOUSE, METHOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY S.C. SRI.SUBHASH CHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 2924 of 2008 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January , 2008 JUDGMENT Under challenge in this writ petition is Ext.P10 order of the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions, under which the Tribunal has rejected an appeal preferred by the petitioner on the ground of limitation. The statutory provisions will show that the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions has no power to condone the delay caused in the matter of filing the petition or appeal beyond the period of 30 + 30 days. Issue is covered against the petitioner by the judgment of this court in Samrat Exports & Importers v. Commr. Of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals) ( 2005 (4) KLT 828). Since the power to condone the delay is not statutorily conferred, the Tribunal cannot be faulted for having refused to entertain the appeal. I do not find any infirmity about Ext.P10 warranting correction by this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Challenge against Ext.P10 fails and the Writ Petition will stand dismissed. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. dpk