IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 745 of 2008(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- V.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, SREEVALSAM, PMC NO.113 B/40, PATTAL, IRINGOL, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 745 OF 2008 L ===================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be an Ex-serviceman. In 1984, he had applied for assignment of certain land and he continued to make representations. It is stated that finally he filed writ petition in this court as WP(C) 11922/92, which was disposed of by Ext.P4 directing action on the representation that was filed by him. Following the directions in the judgment, the respondents vide Ext.P5 order dated 9/12/2005 declined the request of the petitioner for assignment of land. Ext.P5 gives two reasons. One is that an extent of 1 acre of land was already assigned to the petitioner on 16/12/1994 and that the same was sold by him to a third party violating the conditions of the assignment. Yet another reason stated is that there is no land available for assignment. True the petitioner has produced material to WPC 745/08 :2 : indicate that other Government land is available. But then, the fact remains that the petitioner was already alloted land in 1994 and that the petitioner had sold it to third parties. If that be so, that reason itself is sufficient to decline the relief to the petitioner. That apart, this writ petition is highly belated. As already noticed, Ext.P5 order is dated 9/12/05 and that order is sought to be challenged in 2008. No explanation, muchless any satisfactory explanation is forthcoming to justify the delay. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp