IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10322 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P. SIVANANDAN (RETIRED KSRTC EMPLOYEE), KUNNIL VEEDU, PONGUMMOODU, VENGODE P.O., VATTAPPARA,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIURVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SHRI.K.PRABHAKARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.10322 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the KSRTC on 31.7.1993. In 2001 he filed a complaint before the Kerala Lok Ayukta claiming that he is entitled to have his provisional service in other Government Department also counted for the purpose of computation of his retirement benefits. By Ext.P2 order dated 2.11.2001, the Lok Ayukta dismissed the claim on merits. The petitioner is now challenging the order of the Lok Ayukta in this writ petition which was filed on 26.3.2008. I am of opinion that the petitioner is not entitled to have his claim considered in view of unexplained delay and laches. The petitioner retired in 1993 and the Lok Ayukta passed the order in 2001. The petitioner has approached this Court only in 2008. In the above circumstances, I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2