IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37394 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ ANTI-CORRUPTION FORUM C/O GLASCO PLYWOODS, P.O.CHANGARAMKULAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679575, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, K.V.MOHANAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O LATE VELAYUDHAN, THAMARASSERY HOUSE, CHANGARAMKULAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.JOSE SRI.T.BHASKARAN (CHALISSERI) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SHANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR PONNANI, PONNANI P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NANNAMMUKKU VILLAGE OFFICE, P.O.MUKKUTHALA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. SHRI. MOIDUNNI, NURUKKILAYIL HOUSE, P.O.MUKKUTHALA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 6. DR. N.M.SALIM, S/O MOIDUNNI NURUKKILAYIL HOUSE, P.O.MUKKUTHALA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.M. JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 37394 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, CJ, Petitioner before us is the Secretary of an Anti-Corruption Forum. It is stated that the said Forum is a voluntary and non-profit making association of individuals. 2. In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus to the first respondent State to make an Inquiry as to how an income certificate showing the annual family income of the fifth respondent as Rs.15,000/- was issued by the revenue authorities. He has also prayed for consequential reliefs. 3. Admittedly, the sixth respondent was admitted to the Medical College, Calicut sometime in the year 1992. By now, he must have completed his course. If for any reason the petitioner was of the opinion that the sixth respondent, by producing a false certificate, had secured a seat in the Medical College, he should have approached this court within a reasonable time. Delay and laches on the part of the petitioner in approaching this court nearly after fifteen years is fatal to the proceedings. Therefore, the reliefs sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. Accordingly, the writ petition requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE sb.