IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 16TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27729 of 2010(M) PETITIONER(S): SHANI THOMAS @ SHANI BIJU, W/O.BIJU PAULOSE, THOTTIYIL HOUSE, OORAMANA, OORAMANA.P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S ): 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRE FOR HERITAGE STUDIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE REGISTRAR, CENTRE FOR HERITAGE STUDIES, HILL PALACE, TRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. LISHA K.D., CENTRE FOR HERITAGE STUDIES, HILL PALACE, TRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. VIJAYA.T.P., CENTRE FOR HERITAGE STUDIES, HILL PALACE, TRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVANDA KUMAR BABU T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 27729 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was appointed as a Computer Assistant in the Office of the 4th respondent and she worked there for the period from 13-11-2002 to 7-7-2005. On 7-7-2005, the services of the petitioner have been terminated. The petitioner is challenging that termination. 2. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition on account of unexplained delay and laches. Admittedly, the petitioner's services were terminated on 7.7.2005. For the last 5 years, the petitioner did not do anything against the termination. The petitioner has not given any sufficient explanation for the long delay of 5 years in approaching this Court . In the above circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for unexplained delay and laches. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.