IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 RP.No. 253 of 1997(H) --------------------- [FROM THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO. 17930 OF 1996] REVIEW PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PATHANAMTHITTA, THIRUVALLA. 4. THE ASST. EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REMA DEVI, UPSA, FORMERLY WORKING S.R.V.U.P.SCHOOL AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 2. SANTHAKUMARI, U.P.S.A., FORMERLY WORKING SRVUP SCHOOL, AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. REMA BAI, UPSA, DO. DO. 4. T.C. ALEYAMMA, UPSA, DO. DO. 5. ROBY DIVAKAR, PTLG. HINDI TEACHER, SRVUPS, AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. ADV. SRI.C.C.XAVIER SRI.ANIL XAVIER THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= C.M.P. No. 21827 of 1997 and R.P. No. 253 of 1997 in O.P. No. 17930 of 1996. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th day of January, 2010. O R D E R R.P. No. 253/1997 is filed by the State seeking to review the judgment of this Court dated 4-12-1996 in O.P.No. 17930/1996. C.M.P. No. 21827/1997 is filed seeking condonation of delay of 158 days in filing the review petition. In the C.M.P., notice was ordered on 18-7-1997. Nothing was done by the State to get the C.M.P or the R.P heard appropriately for 13 long years. In the meantime, the judgment has taken effect and consequential orders have also been passed. In the above circumstances, I do not think that the situation should be allowed to be interfered with at this point of time. More over, I do not find any merit in the averments in the affidavit accompanying the C.M.P explaining the delay. In the above circumstances, the C.M.P. is dismissed. Consequently, the R.P is also dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.