IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2010 / 17TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35307 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ JOHN THOMAS, S/O. K.R.THOMAS, KAVALAKKATTE HOUSE, AVENUE ROAD,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR CORPORATION. 2. STANDING COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE & TAX, THE CORPORATION COUNCIL OF THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.B.MOHANDAS,SC,THRISSUR CORPORATIO FOR R1-R2 GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 35307 OF 2009 (G) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P4 by which the Tribunal has dismissed an application for condonation of delay of 57 days. In the judgment in Thomas Thomas v. Kottayam Municipality (2008(3) KLT 964), this Court has held that the Tribunal has no power to condone the delay beyond 30 days. In view of the aforesaid judgment, Ext.P4 deserves to be upheld and the writ petition is therefore dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp