IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WA.No. 1696 of 2008 ----------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.21100/2008 Dated 14/07/2008 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER: ---------------------------- K.K.KUNJUMOHAMMAD, DEPUTY COLLECTOR (RETIRED), MARATHUKUNNU, P.O.ENKAKAD, WADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.BHASKARAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE (C)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT PLEADER SRI K. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY & THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.A.NO: 1696 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd August, 2008. JUDGMENT Koshy, J. Petitioner retired from the Land Revenue Department as Deputy Colector in the year 1981. He was promoted to the above post on 12.5.1980. Contention of the petitioner is that as per the special rules for Kerala Land Revenue published as per S.R.O.No: 552/80 which came into effect from 25.5.1974, the passing of criminal judicial test was made compulsory for promotion. But several persons without the above qualification was promoted even though the petitioner was qualified. The final seniority list was published on 9.11.1995. Petitioner did not challenge the same. The writ petition was filed only in the year 2008. The learned Judge dismissed the case on the question of latches on the part of the petitioner. We see no ground to interfere with the same and the writ appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY Judge THOMAS P. JOSEPH Judge jj K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: