IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 CRP.No. 136 of 2008() --------------------- OPELE.175/1997 of ADDL.D.C. & ADDL.MACT,ALAPPUZHA. .................... REVN. PETITIONER: RESPONDENT ---------------------- KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER ---------------- JOSEPH,S/O. XAVIER,@ C.X.JOSE,AGED 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHALLITHARA HOUSE ERAMALLOOR MURI, EZHUPUNNA VILLAGE,CHERTHALA TALUK ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI FOR R1 SMT.R.LEKSHMI FOR R1 THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ------------------------------- C.R.P.No.136 of 2008 & C.M.Appln.No.113/2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 6th June, 2008. O R D E R C.M.Appln.No.113/2008 is filed to condone the delay of 700 days in filing the revision. Petition is opposed by the respondent submitting that there is no satisfactory reason or proper explanation for the inordinate delay. Counsel for the respondent further submitted that the entire amount awarded by the District Court as compensation was received by the respondent. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was also heard. The affidavit filed by the Assistant Executive Engineer, KSEB, does not explain the inordinate delay of 700 days in filing the revision. Though the order was passed on 29.8.2005, the certified copy was applied only on 18.8.2007 and was received on 28.9.2007. Thereafter, the revision was filed on 12.2.2008. In such circumstances, C.M.Appln.No.113/2008, petition to condone the delay in filing the revision, is dismissed. Consequently, the revision petition is also dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE nj.