IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 1924 of 2007(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOHANAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHA PILLAI, KALIKURUMBAN THARAYIL, NJARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, STANDING COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE NJARAKKAL. 3. THE SECRETARY, NJARAKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NJARAKKAL. 4. NJARAKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NJARAKKAL. BY ADV. SRI.M.N.SANJITH R1 BY SHRI.NAZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN COME UP ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1924 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Even though several grounds have been raised in this writ petition regarding the applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act to the proceedings before the Tribunal of Local Self Government Institutions, I am not inclined to examine the merits of those grounds. I find that the delay is only 70 days and the petitioner has given a plausible explanation for the delay. It appears that certain attractive grounds have been taken in Ext.P6 appeal before the Tribunal. Considering the circumstances, which attend in this case and on consideration of justice, I feel the Tribunal should be directed to entertain the appeal and dispose of the same on merits. 2. Under these circumstances, I direct the Tribunal to receive Ext.P6 appeal on file, if it is presented within 7 days from today, register the appeal and dispose of the same in accordance with law at the Tribunal's earliest. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg