IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24519 of 2008(R) -------------------------- ID.7/1999 of INDU.TRIBUNAL,KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER: ---------------- V.CHEKKINI, S/O.VELAYUDHAN HONEY HOUSE, BALUSSERY PO., KOZHIKODE BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE 2. PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICE, CHEROOTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE OFFICER, KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES, HONEY COLLECTION, PROCESSING PACKING UNIT, BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.24519 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 award of the Industrial Tribunal, Kozhikode in I.D.No.7 of 1999. I am not inclined to entertain this challenge for the sole reason of unexplained delay and laches. Ext.P1 award is dated 5.10.2000. The petitioner is challenging the same on 12.8.2008. The petitioner has not been able to satisfactorily explained the long delay. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed on the ground of unexplained delay and laches. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd