IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17930 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUB REGISTRAR, THIRUVANATNAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VANCHIYOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ROBERT,S/O.SATHYANESAN, MISSIN HOUSE, KORALIYODE, CHULLIMANOOR P.O.,NEDUMANGDU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LOK AYUKTHA, THIRUVANATNAHPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 17930 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners challenge Ext.P2 order of the Kerala Lok Ayukta in this writ petition on the ground that the Lok Ayukta did not have jurisdiction to decide the issue involved in that case. From Ext.P2, I find that the same was passed as early as on 3.12.2003, almost seven years ago. The petitioners have not been able to satisfactorily explain the long delay of six-and-a-half years. Therefore, this writ petition suffers from the vice of unexplained delay and laches. The writ petition is dismissed on that ground. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge