IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 18TH BHADRA 1932 RP.No. 787 of 2010(W) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.11954/2006 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER -------------------------------- SUMAKUMARI.R.S, MANKALA VADAKKATHU VEEDU, KANJIRAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 524. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR SMT.HENA BAHULEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE SECRETARY TO LEGISLATURE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE SECRETARY TO REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. THE SECRETARY TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. THE SECRETARY TO LAW DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. THE SECRETARY TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. THE SECRETARY TO AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ARAVINDA BABU.T.K. ADV.ALAXANDER THOMAS, SC THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== R.P.No. 787 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 9th day of September, 2010 O R D E R This review petition is filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C).No. 11954/2006 seeking review of the judgment of this Court dated 14.6.2007, whereby, the writ petition was closed as infructuous. The matter relates to advice of the petitioner to one of the vacancies reported to the Kerala Public Service Commission. The list expired in 2006. The PSC filed a counter affidavit stating that to all the vacancies reported to the PSC, advice were made. The petitioner was included in the supplementary list for Latin Cathonics as rank No.4. The petitioner's contention now is that the writ petition was not infructuous because 188 vacancies had been reported actually and if the rotation had been correctly applied, the petitioner would have been eligible for advice to one of the 188 vacancies. 2. I am not inclined to entertain this review petition mainly on the ground of delay and laches. The judgment sought to be reviewed is dated 14.6.2007. This review petition is filed on 30.8.2010, that too, without any petition to condone delay in filing the same. The only explanation offered by the petitioner is that she obtained the necessary information by resort to proceedings under the Right to Information Act only now. But the petitioner could not dispute the fact 2 that she applied for the information only in 2010. That being so, there is no satisfactory explanation for the delay and laches of more than three years in filing the review petition. In view of the same, this review petition is bad for unexplained delay and laches. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge