The court determined that an appeal rejected on grounds of limitation can still be considered as a revision petition under the applicable statute, facilitating a reconsideration of the case.

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner has approached this court being aggrieved by the fact that an appeal filed by the petitioners against Ext.P10 surcharge order was rejected by Ext.P13 order dated 21-11-2025 holding that the appeal was barred by limitation.

2. The learned Government Pleader very fairly submits that the Government also exercises revisional jurisdiction and since no specific period of limitation has been prescribed for filing a revision petition and considering the fact that the delay is only 14 days, Ext.P11 can be considered and disposed of by the Government as a revision petition under Section 87 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act , 1969 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1969 Act').

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners have no objection to the suggestion of the learned Government Pleader.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition will stand disposed of on consent directing that Ext.P11 appeal filed by the petitioners shall be treated as a revision filed under Section 87 of the 1969 Act and shall be heard and disposed of by the Government in accordance with the law after affording to the parties an opportunity of being heard. In order to enable reconsideration of the matter as a revision, Ext.P13 shall not be treated as bar in the consideration of Ext.P11 as a revision petition.

Writ petition is ordered accordingly.

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