IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2011 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14522 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.T.DEVASSY, FOREST GUARD (RTD), KANJIRAPARAMBIL, MUTTINAKOM, VARAPPUZHA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TIMBER SALES DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 14522 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 31st day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as Forest Guard on 31.3.2006. While he was in service, he was entitled to get grade promotion as Forest Guard from 10.8.2003. He was given 10 year higher grade in the scale of pay of ` 3350-5275. According to the petitioner, he should have been given grade promotion in the sale of pay of ` 4000-6090. He seeks disposal of representations. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition because of unexplained delay and laches. Higher grade was sanctioned prior to his retirement from service on 31.3.2006. He has approached this Court only on 23.5.2011. He has not satisfactorily explained the long delay of five years in approaching this Court. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed on account of unexplained delay and laches. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge