https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=128097 A statutory appellate authority under Section 18 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, constituted by designation of the District Judge, functions as a court and not as a persona designata because it adjudicates landlord-tenant disputes judicially and the office, not the individual incumbent, holds the power. Where a special or local law prescribes a separate limitation period for appeal and does not expressly exclude Sections 4 to 24 of the Limitation Act, 1963, Section 29(2) applies and brings Section 5 into play. Delay in filing such an appeal may therefore be condoned on sufficient cause being shown. en-us Wed, 12 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=128097 A statutory appellate authority under Section 18 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, constituted by designation of the District Judge, functions as a court and not as a persona designata because it adjudicates landlord-tenant disputes judicially and the office, not the individual incumbent, holds the power. Where a special or local law prescribes a separate limitation period for appeal and does not expressly exclude Sections 4 to 24 of the Limitation Act, 1963, Section 29(2) applies and brings Section 5 into play. Delay in filing such an appeal may therefore be condoned on sufficient cause being shown. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 12 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=128097