IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2011 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 7745 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- SHYAMALA K.C., HEAD NURSE, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR, PIN-670010. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KANNUR-670001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkj S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.7745 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging Ext.P17 order regarding his claim in respect of his seniority in the cadre of Staff Nurse. On 11.03.2011, I had passed the following interim order. “When it was pointed out to the Learned Counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is challenging Ext.P17, order regarding her seniority, dated 20.01.2008, only on 10.03.2011 and the petitioner has not explained the delay of three years satisfactorily, the learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks time. Post after a week.” The petitioner has not filed any additional pleadings to explain the long delay. In the above circumstance, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition, on account of unexplained delay and laches. This writ petition therefore is dismissed on that ground. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE kkj