IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WA.No. 2376 of 2008 ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.NO. 27163/1999 DATED 23/12/2005 .................... APPELLANT/ RESPONDENTS IN THE OP: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUKUNDAPURAM, IRINJALAKUDA. 5. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, TALAPPILLY, WADAKKANCHERRY P.O., THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. MEERA. RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONERS IN THE O.P: ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. M/S. S.K.SANKARANARAYANAN IYER & SONS (AGENCIES), INDIAN OIL DEALERS, KEROSENE WHOLE SALE DEALER, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, THRISSUR, REP. BY P.R.SAHSRANAMAM, MANAGING PARTNER. 2. PRIYADARSHINI AGENCIES, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION DEALER, KEROSENE WHOLESALE DEALER, KODAKARA, REP.BY K.P.RAMACHANDRAN. BY THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.CJ & V.GIRI, J. =========================== C.M.Appln.No.1069 of 2008 and W.A.No.2376 of 2008 =============================== Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Koshy, Ag.CJ. This is a petition to condone the delay of 1012 days in filing the writ appeal. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the delay condonation petition that judgment was pronounced on 23.12.2005 and certified copy was received on 2.2.2006 and writ appeal ought to have filed on 4.3.2006. Only some administrative reasons are mentioned for the delay. No satisfactory reasons are stated for condoning the long delay. Therefore, the petition to condone the delay in filing the appeal is dismissed and consequently, the appeal also stand dismissed. J.B.KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI, JUDGE bkn/-