IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1931 WA.No. 1844 of 2009 --------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.13602/2008 Dated 30/01/2009 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3 IN WPC: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & 1ST RESPONDENT IN THE WPC: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. VIJAYAN K.K., S/O.DEVAKI AMMA, MADASSERY VALIYAVEETTIL, POIKKATTUSSERY, CHENGAMANAD P.O., VIA ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, BRANCH OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. R1 BY ADV.SRI.WILSON URMESE R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.M.SAYED MUHAMMED, SC, KFC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 18/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 1844 OF 2009 and C.M. Appl. No. 844 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. Sri.Sri.M.M.Sayed Muhammed, Standing Counsel, Kerala Financial Corporation accepts notice for respondent No.2. Sri.Wilson Urmese accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the petition for condonation of delay, we are satisfied that the delay of 158 days in filing the Writ Appeal is liable to be condoned. We do so. The issue involved in this Writ Appeal is no more res integra, in view of the decision rendered by a Division Bench of this Court in Malabar Organics Ltd. v. State of Kerala [2009(4) KLT 328]. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that in view of the above judgment, the Writ Appeal can be closed. Ordered accordingly. The directions contained W.A.No. 1844 OF 2009 and C.M. Appl. No. 844 OF 2009 -:2:- in the judgment in Malabar Organics Ltd.'s case(supra) shall govern this case also. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. A.K. Basheer, Judge. ttb