IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17125 of 2010(M) --------------------------------------------- (AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 13/07/2004 IN COMPLAINT NO.609/2004 OF THE UPA LOK AYUKTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM) ..... PETITIONER(S): RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR(GENERAL), DISTRICT REGISTRAR'S OFFICE,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRY OFFICE, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & THE AUTHORITY WHICH PASSED THE IMPUGNED ORDER: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. KOMALA AMMA, W/O.PANKRATIUS FRANCIS, T.C.15/1440,KEDARAM LANE,MOOLAVILAKAM,VANCHIYOOR VILLAGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 2. UPA LOK AYUKTA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17125 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the State of Kerala and others. The same is against Ext.P2 order of the Kerala Lok Ayukta. That order has been passed on 13.07.2004. Almost six years have already elapsed. The petitioners have not been able to give any convincing explanation for the inordinate delay for six years. Therefore, I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioners. Accordingly on the ground of delay and laches this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/