IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18201 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRY OFFICE, VELLARADA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & THE AUTHORITY WHICH PASSED THE ORDER ------------------------------------ 1. ARULAPPAN, S/O.PONNU NADAR, KRISHNA BUILDINGS, KILIYOOR, VELLARADA VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. 2. LOK AYUKTHA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18201 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 11th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners challenge Ext.P2 order of the Kerala Lok Ayukta in this writ petition on the ground that the Lok Ayukta did not have jurisdiction to decide the issue involved in that case. From Ext.P2, I find that the same was passed as early as on 28.10.2004, almost five and-a-half years ago. The petitioners have not been able to satisfactorily explain the long delay of five-and-a-half years. Therefore, this writ petition suffers from the vice of unexplained delay and laches. The writ petition is dismissed on that ground. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge