IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 20TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25621 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.A.SASIDHARAN NAIR, S/O.AYYAPPAN PILLAI AGED 50 YEARS, FORESTER, NERIYAMANGALAM RANGE OFFICE, MUNNAR FOREST DIVISION, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.ASIF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR (PROTECTION) FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HIGH RANGE CIRCLE, KOTTAYAM. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MUNNAR DIVISION, DEVIKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 25621 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 11th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT By Ext.P5 order, the petitioner is imposed with the punishment of barring of one increment with cumulative effect. An appeal Ext.P6 was rejected as per Ext.P8 order dated 05.09.1996. The petitioner preferred Ext.P10 before the Secretary to Government on 03.09.2007 and the same was rejected under Ext.P11 order dated 08.04.2005. No further statutory remedy was available to the petitioner in relation to Ext.P11 order. Apparently, the petitioner preferred Ext.P12 in relation to the same. Obviously, the same was not maintainable. The Government intimated the petitioner vide Ext.P13 order dated 04.12.2006 that it is not inclined to re-consider the issue which had engaged the attention of DFO, Munnar as early as in the year 1991 nor find any reason to change the opinion vide Ext.P11 order dated 08.04.2005. Apparently, the petitioner was not diligent in prosecuting the remedies. There is a delay in even approaching this Court against Ext.P13 order assuming for a moment that Ext.P12 was maintainable, which I think was not. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition and the same is dismissed. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv