IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20520 of 2008(P) -------------------------- CP.60/2003 of LABOUR COURT, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER: ------------ GEETHA PILLAI E.K., W/O BIJILIKUMAR K.C, KEMILA COTTAGE, EROOR, ANCHAL, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/ PROJECT OFFICER, NIRMITHI KENDRA, PRODUCTION CENTRE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SMT.G.VIDYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LABOUR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KOLLAM. 4. P.REGHUNANTHANAN, PRESIDENT, NIRMITHI KENDRA, WORKERS UNION AITUC, PALLITHOTTAM, KOLLAM. 5. SHANMUGHAN T., S/O THOMAS, THODIYIL VEEDU, KILIKOLLOOR, KALLUMTHAZHAM P.O., 6. D.RAMANAN, S/O DIVAKARAN, THATTARAPPALLY, VADAKKATHIL, JAYANTHI COLONY, MURUNTHAL, PERINAD P.O. WP(C).No. 20520/2008 7. SIVAMANI C., S/O CHELLAPPAN, SIVODAYAM COLONY KADAVOOR, PERINAD P.O., 8. ANIL S., S/O SIVADASAN, PAZHAVILA THEKKATHI CHITTAYAM, INCHAVILA P.O., 9. SABU N., VAZHAVILA THEKKATHIL, CHITTAYAM, INCHAVILA P.O.. 10. SIVARAJAN, N., KOLLASSERY VEEDU, POREEKKAL, PAVITHRESWARAM P.O. 11. K.SETHUNATHAN, SETHU MANDIRAM, MARUTHADI P.O., SAKTHIKULANGARA. 12. SIVADASAN V., KUTTIYIL VEEDU, KADAVOOR PERINAD P.O. 13. BABU K., PALLIKKAMVILA VEEDU, VELLIMON WEST P.O., KUNDARA. BY SRI. I.V. PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ============== W.P.(C).No. 20520 OF 2008 ==================== Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order passed by the Labour Court, Kollam, in C.P.No.60/2003 and proceedings initiated by the revenue authorities for recovery of the said amount by coercive proceedings. Ext.P2 order is dated 24.8.2004. Petitioner himself admits that a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner for non-implementation of Ext.P2 order in respect of which petitioner had filed Ext.P4 representation dated 13.4.2005, stating that the certified copy of the award has not yet been received by him. That being so, it is quite evident that the petitioner was aware of Ext.P2 order at least on 13.4.2005. The petitioner has not offered any plausible explanation for the long delay of more than three years in challenging Ext.P2 order. Therefore the petitioner is clearly guilty of delay and laches. That being so, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition exercising my discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-