IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 RP.No. 531 of 2008(S) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.9885/2006 Dated 22/03/2007 .................... REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN WP(C): ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, NEW DELHI. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, IDUKKI DIVISION, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------------------- C. RAJU, C/O. C.CHELLAPPAN NADAR, GDS MAIL DELIVERER, VAGAMON POST OFFICE (IDUKKI DIVISION), THODUPUZHA, REISIDING AT SANKUSERIYIL, KOLAHALAMEDU, VAGAMON P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & T.R.Ramachandran Nair, J. ---------------------------------------- R.P.No. 531 of 2008 in W.P.(C) No.9885 of 2006 and C.M.Appl.No.227 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2009 Order Koshy, Ag.C.J. By the judgment under review, we have upheld the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal as there are no grounds to set aside the order under article 227 of the Constitution of India. No grounds are made out for reviewing the judgment. We also note that no grounds are made to condone the long delay of 319 days in filing the review petition. A review petition cannot be equated to an appeal or a petition for re-hearing of the matter. Since no grounds are made out for condoning the long delay in filing the review petition, the delay petition is dismissed and consequently, the review petition is also dismissed. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice T.R. Ramachandran Nair Judge vaa