IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15542 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.B. AJITH, MUTHODAM, VALATHUNGAL.P.O, VENPALAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.R.SIVAKUMAR SRI.KRISHNAN.S.RAJ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6. THE SECRETARY, THRIKOVILVATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRIKOVILVATTOM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 7. THE CHAIRMAN, QUILON MEDICAL TRUST HOSPITAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 15542 of 2010(P) 8. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT SASTHRA SAHITHYA PARISHATH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 9. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R5 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA R9 BY ADV. SMT.K.K.THULASY BHAI,SC,POLLUTION C.BOA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, CJ. & P.N.Ravindran, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 15542 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. The writ petition is filed with prayers as follows: “1. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1 to 5 respondents to issue appropriate order to prevent illegal conversion of paddy field into dry land in the 5th respondent's locality by the 7th respondent on the strength of Exts.P1 to P3 orders. 2. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing 3rd respondent to produce all the records leading to Exts.P1 to P3 and connected records before this Hon'ble Court. 3. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 3rd respondent to take necessary steps to reconvert the unauthorised conversion of the land by the 7th respondent on the strength of Ext.P1 and P3 orders.” In substance, the writ petition is filed challenging three orders, Exts.P1 to P3 dated 19.12.06, 29.03.07 and 15.05.07 respectively. It is evident from the above dates that the petitioner slept over for more than three years on this issue WP(C) No.15542 of 2010 -:2:- and now approached this Court. We are of the opinion that the writ petition is barred by laches and the same is dismissed at the admission stage. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ttb