IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2009 / 28TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26555 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GOPINATHAN,AGED 62 YEARS,ASST.GRADE-I, (DEPOT)(RETIRED),FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT T.C.NO.31/504(2), AMBADI,CHAKAI, PETTAH.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.ABDUL SALAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. GENERAL MANAGER,FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA,REGIONAL OFFICE,KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE AREA MANAGER,FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA,DISTRICT OFFICE,VALIYATHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA,ZONAL OFFICE, HADDOWS ROAD,CHENNAI.600006,P.B.X NO.8276463. 4. THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,NEW DELHI. BY ASG SRI.T.M. IBRAHIMKHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 26555 OF 2009 (L) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who retired from service on 31.3.2007, has now approached this court with the two claims. One is that, in October 1996 he ought to have been granted Selection Grade and that it was not given to him, but was given to his junior. The other is that additional increment on completion of 8 years of service as Assistant Grade-II fell due in 1981 and that the same was not granted. It is stated that Ext.P6 representation made in this behalf also has not evoked any response. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed. In my view, the writ petition filed at this stage is highly belated and for delay and laches alone the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) WPC /09 :2 : JUDGE vi/