IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33093 of 2005(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- S.SANTHA, SANTHOSH BHAVAN, NEDUVATHOOR, ANAKOTTOOR. P.O. KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.VASUDEVAN SMT.P.UMA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KARUNA CASHEW COMPANY, ASRAMAM, KOLLAM. 4. NOWFEL, A.S.CASHEW EXPORTERS, K.P.ROAD, KILIKOLLUR, KOLLAM. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CASHEW WORKERS RELIEF AND WELFARE FUND OFFICE, KOLLAM. 6. THE MANAGER, E.S.I.LOCAL OFFICE, ESHUKONE P.O. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.33093 of 2005 ================== Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a declaration that she is entitled to continue as a Cashew Factory Worker till the completion of 60 years. Going by the affidavit accompanying the writ petition, the age of the petitioner is 60 years. The writ petition was admitted on 6.12.2005. However, process and copies of the writ petition were not filed. Therefore, this writ petition comes up in the defect list today. When the case was called there was no representation for the petitioner. In view of the circumstances obtaining, I do not think that the petitioner can claim the relief prayed for at this distance of time. In any event since defect has not been cured for the last almost three years, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs