Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J.
The present intra-court appeal under Section 5 of the Kerala High
Court Act, 1958, assails the judgment dated 31.03.2021 passed in W.P.(C)
No. 17677 of 2017, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant was
dismissed.
2. Heard on C.M. Application No. 2 of 2025 seeking condonation
of delay. The writ appeal has been filed with a delay of 797 days.
3. In the application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act,
it is stated that the appellant was suffering from medical ailments and,
therefore, she could not communicate with her counsel or take a
decision regarding the filing of the writ appeal. The impugned order was
passed on 31.03.2021. The writ appeal was filed on 02.11.2023 with a
delay of 797 days. The appellant is a widow and has no one to look after
her. Therefore, it is prayed that the delay in filing the writ appeal may
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be condoned.



