IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 8981 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.X.SEBASTIAN, DISTRICT FOOD INSPECTOR (RETD), VADAKKUMTHALA, MARADU P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.CHERIAN VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND F.W.DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).8981/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner who retired from service as District Food Inspector as early as on 31.3.1986, claims that he ought to have been promoted as District Health Education Officer with effect from 19.4.1974. When by Ext.P4, certain other promotions were effected to that post, he made representation objecting to the promotions made and ultimately his claim has been rejected by Ext.P8. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed. 2. In my view, the claim now raised by the petitioner relating to his promotion with effect from 19.4.1974, at this distance of time, cannot be entertained for the only reason that it is belated. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs