IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 R.P.No. 184 of 2007 ------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT DATED 3.10.2006 IN WA.1583/2006 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER/APPELLANT: ---------------------------- SRI. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, P.D.TEACHER, R.V.U.P.S., AATOOR VEEDU, MARANGATTUKONAM, VALAKOM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.KRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, KERALA STATE, KOLLAM. 5. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 7. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. 8. R.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, MANAGER, R.V.U.P.S., VALAKOM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. R1 TO 7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI P.A.SALIM THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY and K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ---------------------------- R.P. No.184 of 2007 IN W.A.No. 1583 of 2006 ---------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of April, 2007 Order Koshy, J. The learned single Judge dismissed the petition because of the delay of more than two decades. That is a discretional order passed by the learned single Judge. That was affirmed in the judgment under review. We see no ground to review the above judgment. A review petition cannot be equated with an appeal petition or a rehearing of the matter. Review petition is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE vaa W.P.(C).No./2007 2 J.B. KOSHY AND K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------- R.P. No.184/2007 IN W.A.NO.1583/2006 -------------------------- ORDER Dated:12th April, 2007