Writ petition for condonation of delay is not maintainable after dismissal of an appeal as time-barred.

A writ petition seeking condonation of delay in filing an appeal was held not maintainable where the appeal had already been dismissed as time-barred beyond the condonable period of limitation. Relying on the Full Bench view, the Court stated that once the statutory period for condonation had expired and the appeal stood dismissed on that basis, writ jurisdiction could not be invoked to seek the same relief. The petition was therefore dismissed.

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Issues: Whether a writ petition seeking condonation of delay in filing an appeal dismissed as time-barred beyond the condonable period of limitation is maintainable.

Analysis: The petitioner's appeal had already been dismissed as filed beyond the condonable period. The Court relied on the Full Bench view that a writ petition for condonation of delay in such a situation is not maintainable.

Conclusion: The writ petition is not maintainable and stands dismissed.

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