IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 26TH BHADRA 1932 RP.No. 740 of 2010(J) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.4505/2000 Dated 07/12/2001 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER IN WPC: -------------------------------------------------------- VIJAYAKUMAR.R, EXCISE GUARD, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PREVENTIVE OFFICER, E1 & IB PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT THOPPIL RAJALAKSHMI BHAVAN, KEEZHROOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 130. BY ADVS. MR.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE MRS.K.RADHAMANI AMMA MR.K.RAMACHANDRAN (THYKOODAM) RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 IN WPC: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KONNY.-689 691 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA- 689 645 3. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001 ADV.MR. ANTONY MUKKATH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ R.P.NO.740 OF 2010 IN O.P. No. 4505 OF 2000 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2010 ORDER The petitioner in this review petition is the petitioner in the original petition. That original petition was dismissed as early as on 7.12.2001. The petitioner has filed this review petition on 10th August 2010, almost 9 years after the judgment. The explanation offered by the petitioner is that he was not in possession of the relevant government orders and that he was under the impression that Exts.P6 and P9 orders were reviewed. I am not satisfied that the same is an acceptable explanation for the delay of almost 9 years in filing the review petition. That means the petitioner was sleeping over his rights. I do not think that this Court should come to the assistance of a person, who was sleeping over his rights. Therefore, this review petition is dismissed on the ground of unexplained delay and laches. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd