IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30393 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KELAPPAN, AALTHARA KUNNUMMEL HOUSE, PAYYOLI VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY, DISTRICT OFFICE, CIVIL STATION KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, VADAKARA. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 30393 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 12th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext. P1 notice and Ext. P2 order, whereby the petitioner has been directed to pay penalty for unauthorised quarrying. Ext. P2 order was passed as early as on 1- 10-2005. The petitioner has filed this writ petition only when the revenue recovery proceedings were initiated, that too, on 15-10- 2008. The petitioner has not given any satisfactory explanation whatsoever for the long delay of three years in challenging Ext. P3. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is guilty of delay and laches which have not been properly explained. Therefore, I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.