IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4568 of 2008(R) PETITIONER: --------------------- PRADEEP KUMAR PRASANTH HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.T.LILLY @ LILLY JAMES RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV.SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS - STANDING COUNSEL R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.4568 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P4 order which was passed as early as 10.3.2004. No explanation is given in the writ petition as to why the petitioner did not challenge Ext.P4, if he was aggrieved, for almost 4 years. The representation Ext.P5 or the subsequent reminders which the petitioner is stated to have filed before the Public Service Commission does not find source in any statutory provision under which this court can compel the Commission to take a decision on them. For all these reasons, I do not think it is appropriate for this court to exercise jurisdiction in relation to an order that had been passed more than 4 years ago. There is unexplained delay and laches on the part of the petitioner. Writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge