IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WA.No. 677 of 2010() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6838/2010 Dated 08/03/2010 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER:- ------------------------------------- A.M.MOIDUNNI,S/O.MUHAMMED,ARAKKAL HOUSE, ESTATE,PERUMANOOR P.O,CHALISSERY,PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:- ---------------------------------------------- 1. THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHALISSERY, CHALISSERY P.O,PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY OF THE PANCHAYATH. ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY FOR R-2 SRI.S.A.ANAND FOR R-2 SMT.N.SANTHA FOR R-2 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.Ramachandran Nair & P.S.Gopinathan, JJ. ============================================ W.A.No.677 of 2010 ============================================ Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Heard counsel for the appellant and the standing counsel for the Panchayat. This writ petition was filed for a mandamus to the Tribunal to entertain and decide the appeal filed by the appellant against the Panchayat's order declining him licence for a private market. Learned single Judge found that the appeal was filed beyond the period of limitation and the Tribunal has to power to condone the delay. We do not find anything wrong in the judgment of the learned single Judge. However, we make it clear that since alternate remedy is not available to the appellant, appellant is free to agitate the matter before this Court on merits, if appeal to Tribunal is not tenable. Writ appeal is dismissed with the above observation. C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Judge. P.S.Gopinathan, Judge. sl.