IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5547 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASOKAN, S/O. GANGADHARAN,AGED 52 'DARSANAM' PRAVACHAMBALAM, NEMOM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(HIGHER) REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. B.SATHEENDRAN, PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SANSKRIT COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. K.P.PRASANNA,PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT SANSKRIT COLLEGE TRIPUNITHURA. 7. P.LAILA,SELECTION GRADE LECTURER IN VAYAKARANA, GOVERNMENT SANSKRIT COLLEGE TRIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.5547 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Exts.P6, P7, P9 and P11 in this writ petition. Ext.P6 is the seniority list which is confirmed by an order of the Director of Collegiate Education, which is dated 13.2.2003. Ext.P7 is an order dated 29.12.2005, whereby a slight modification was made in the seniority list. Ext.P9 is the select list for promotion to the category of Principal in Government Sanskrit Colleges under the Department of Collegiate Education, dated 4.4.2006. Ext.P11 is the order dated 30.8.2007, by which the petitioner's objection, Ext.P10 dated 12.7.2006, against Ext.P9 select list, has been rejected. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition because of unexplained delay and laches on the part of the petitioner. Admittedly, the seniority list was finalised on 13.3.2003. The petitioner did not take any steps for challenging the same within any reasonable time. Again Ext.P7 order dated 29.12.2005 is in respect of the very same seniority list, against which also the petitioner did not take any w.p.c.5547/08 2 further proceedings. Ext.P9 select is dated 4.4.2006. Under Rule 28(b)(8)(a) of Part II of the KS&SSR, a person who is aggrieved by a select list has to file a representation within one month from the date of publication of the select list. Admittedly the petitioner filed Ext.P10 objection against the same only on 12.7.2006. The above said rule do contain any provision for condonation of delay in filing objection to the select list. Ext.P11 was also passed on 30.8.2007. The petitioner earlier challenged the same and the challenge was withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to obtain a copy of the objection filed by the petitioner to the select list and to file a writ petition thereafter, as is clear from Ext.P12 judgment. Now what has been produced, even if received by the 3rd respondent is a belated representation. For all the above reasons, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge w.p.c.5547/08 3