IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 19TH MAGHA 1932 LA.App..No. 574 of 2010(C) -------------------------- LAR.97/2001 of SUB COURT, MAVELIKKARA .................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT NO.1 IN LAR ----------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA BY GOVT. PLEADER RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANT AND RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LAR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SMT.NALINI, D/O.BHAVANI, ASSARIKKATTIL, PATHIYANKARA, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA. 2. INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, KOCHI. R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR, SMT.A.SALINI LAL. R2 BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM, SC, IWAI. THIS LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- L.A.A. NO.574 OF 2010 & C.M.APPL.NO.885 OF 2010 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 JUDGMENT C.M.Appl.No.885/2010 is filed to condone the delay of 1435 days in filing the appeal. The delay is explained in paragraph 2 of the affidavit filed in support of the petition for condonation of delay. Practically, there was no explanation at all. The reasons stated in paragraph 2 are the usual reasons contained in every affidavit filed in support of the delay petition. According to the applicant, the delay was caused due administrative procedures in processing the appeal. It is also stated in paragraph 3 of the affidavit that the delay was caused due to the time taken for examining the judgment and decree for preparation of the appeal and also due to the heavy work load existed in the office of the Advocate General. I do not think that 1435 days are required for various administrative procedures as mentioned in paragraph 2 of -2- L.A.A.NO.574/2010 & C.M.APPL.No.885/2010 the affidavit. The delay petition is without any merit and accordingly dismissed. Consequently, the appeal also stands dismissed. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.