https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465703 A statutory limitation period for election disputes under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act must be applied strictly where the law provides no power to condone delay or enlarge time. Article 226 cannot be invoked to override the statutory scheme by extending the one-month period prescribed for referring such disputes. The decision confirms that writ jurisdiction cannot be used to defeat a fixed legislative deadline in election matters, and that any enlargement of time requires express statutory authority. en-us Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:17:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465703 A statutory limitation period for election disputes under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act must be applied strictly where the law provides no power to condone delay or enlarge time. Article 226 cannot be invoked to override the statutory scheme by extending the one-month period prescribed for referring such disputes. The decision confirms that writ jurisdiction cannot be used to defeat a fixed legislative deadline in election matters, and that any enlargement of time requires express statutory authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465703