IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2009 / 21ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 35373 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P. JOYSON, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. POULOSE, THALAKKOTTUKARA.P.O, CHOONDAL PATHAYA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KOONAMOOCHI PEOPLES SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. 603, KOONAMOOCHI. THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. P. SUJA, MELEPPATTU HOUSE, KATTUKAMBAL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. C.D. VASUDEVAN, KANHIRAKKATTU ILLOM, CHOONDAL, THRISSUR DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.35373 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 13th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging certain appointments made by the 1st respondent bank, in the bank. According to the petitioner, the said appointments are against the provisions of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Rules. I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner, since the appointments challenged by the petitioner were made as early as on 3.3.2004, more than five years ago. The petitioner has not been able to satisfactorily explain the long delay in challenging the same. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed on the ground of unexplained delay and laches. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge