IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35519 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DHARMARAJAN,AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.GANDGADHARAN,KAIPARAMBIL HOUSE,ADATT, PURANATTUKARA.P.O,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (CENTRAL ZONE),ERNAKULAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,THRISSUR. BY G.P. SMT ANU SIVARAVAMN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 35519 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner was a Police Constable. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him, which were resulted in Ext.P6 order dated 6-12-1994 dismissing him from service. He filed an appeal Ext.P7 before the first respondent invoking rule 36A of the Kerala Police Departmental Inquiries, Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1958. That appeal was also dismissed by Ext.P8 order dated 28-1-1998. It is challenging Exts.P6 and P8 and seeking at least a modification of the punishment, this writ petition is filed. 2. This writ petition is filed after a lapse of more than 11 years and deserves to be dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. mn.