IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12271 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SHALLY O.V., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, C.H.C.CHITHRAPURAM, CHITHRAPURAM P.O., IDUKKI-685565. 2. SOUDAMINI P.N., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, C.H.C. VATHIKUDY, UPPUTHODU P.O., IDUKKI-685602. 3. TESSY MATHEW, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, P.H.C. KODIKULAM, IDUKKI-685582. 4. SANTHAKUMARI K.R., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, P.H.C., ALAKODE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685584. 5. JAYA P.J., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, C.H.C. KANJIKUZHY, KANJIKUZHY P.O., IDUKKI-685606. 6. USHAKUMARI P.N., JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, P.H.C., MARIYAPURAM, MARIYAPURAM P.O., IDUKKI-685602. 7. P.K.SAKUNTHALA, JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE GR.II, C.H.C. MUTTOM, IDUKKI-685587. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ -2- WP(C).No. 12271 of 2011(H) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH), IDUKKI-685001. BY G.P.SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12271 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are challenging Ext.P3 seniority list dated 10.8.2009 for the post of Junior Public Health Nurse Gr.II. They have filed the writ petition on 11.4.2011, more than 1 ½ years, after publication of Ext.P3 seniority list. In view of the long delay, by order dated 12.4.2011, I directed the petitioners to explain the delay. The petitioners have not chosen to file any further pleadings explaining the delay. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed on the ground of unexplained delay and laches. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd