IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2008 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35394 of 2008(S) -------------------------- OA.420/2004 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL (WORKS), CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, RAJAJI BHAVAN, BASANT NAGAR, CHENNAI-90. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MYSORE CENTRAL DIVISION, SIDHARTH NAGAR, MYSORE. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SR.PANEL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- M.K.MOHAMMAD YUSUF, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.ABDULLA KUTTY, RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL DIVISION MYSORE, RESIDING AT "RASMI" HOUSE, CHERKUNNU, OTHUKKUMGAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 35394 OF 2008-S ----------------------------------------- Dated 9th December, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The writ petitioners are the respondents in O.A.No.420/2004 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench. The said O.A was disposed of by Ext.P1 order dated 1.9.2006. Challenging that order, this writ petition was filed on 3.9.2008, that is, after the lapse of two years. The petitioners should have, normally, approached this Court within three months. There is no whisper in this writ petition, explaining the reason for the above delay. So, the petitioners are guilty of delay and laches. On that ground, this writ petition is dismissed. K..BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/