JUDGMENT Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J Heard C.M. Appln. Nos. 776 and 777 of 2018 for condonation of representation delay and delay in filing the writ appeal. The appeal has been filed with a representation delay of 11 days and delay of 300 days in filing the writ appeal. Having perused the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the applications for condonation of delay, we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been made out. Accordingly, the delays are condoned, and the writ appeal is taken up for final hearing.

2. The present intra-court appeal, filed under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 , assails the judgment dated 04.07.2017 passed in W.P.(C) No. 1661 of 2007, whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent was disposed of.

3. The appellants herein were the respondents in the writ petition. In the writ petition, the respondent sought the following reliefs:

“i. to issue a writ of Certiorari or other writ or order or direction calling for the records leading upto Ext. P10 and quash Ext.P10.

ii. to issue a declaration that the Asst.Executive Engineer (in-charge) has no jurisdiction to suspend the nor he is empowered to do so on behalf of es petitione