IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2010 / 22ND ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21684 of 2010(I) -------------------------------- (AGAINST ORDER DTD 5/7/07 IN COMPLAINT NO.625/06 OF LOK AYUKTA) PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, PERUNAD SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, PERUNAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MRS. R. BINDU GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. P.D.THOMAS, S/O.K.V.DOMINIC PUTHUPARAMBIL, EDAKUNNAM, (31ST MILE), MUNDAKKAYAM P.O., MUNDAKKAYAM VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. LOK AYUKTHA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.21684 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the State is challenging Ext.P2 order of the Kerala Lok Ayukta on the ground that the Lok Ayukta does not have jurisdiction to decide the issue raised in the complaints before it, which have been disposed of by Ext.P2. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition, in view of the fact that Ext.P2 order is dated 5.7.2007, the State has not been able to give any sufficient explanation for the long delay of three years in approaching this Court challenging Ext.P2 order. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed on account of unexplained delay and laches. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd