IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 WA.No. 1116 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.4279/2008 Dated 06/02/2008 .................... APPELLANTS: PETITIONERS IN THE WP(C). -------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY TEACHERS ORGANISATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY DR.T.V.THULASEEDHARAN, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O. KOTTAYAM. 2. DR.N.RAJEEVKUMAR,READER (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY) SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS P.O. KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL (SR.) SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN WP(C). ----------------------- 1. THE MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, P.O.,KOTTAYAM. 2. DR. M.S.RAZEENA PADMAM, PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, P.O.,KOTTAYAM. 3. DR.P.S.SUKUMARAN, READER SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILLS, P.O.,KOTTAYAM. BY SRI. T.A. SHAJI , SC. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.No.1116 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 3rd June, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . The writ petition is filed for quashing Exts.P2, P4 and the appointment of third respondent as Lecturer and consequential promotions made. Ext.P2 is dated 19.1.1991. By Ext.P4 dated 26.10.94 second respondent was appointed as Guest Professor in Psychology with effect from 17.2.1994 . Third respondent was appointed as Lecturer on 12.12.1990 and Senior Grade Lecturer with effect from 24.6.1998. The association is challenging the initial appointments made in 1991 and 1994 in 2008. Learned single Judge correctly found that there is long delay of more than a decade in questioning the appointments. At this distance of time, we cannot set aside the appointments. Learned Judge also states that this is a service matter and it is for the aggrieved party to challenge the same according to the rules and not like a public interest litigation. In any event, we agree that there is unexplained laches on the part of the petitioners and we fully agree with the learned single Judge. The appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE tks