IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2007 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 12163 of 2007(W) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SREENIVASAN, SREENIVASALAYAM, KALAPPURA WARD, ALAPPUZHA-7. 2. SHANAVAS M.J., MUMTHAZ MAHAL, KALLAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. JAYA.P., PARANTHIYIL VEEDU, KURUMANDAL, PARAVOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 4. GEETHA.C., OTTUPALA HOUSE, MAYYANAD P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, ADV. SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC, PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12163 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners challenge Ext.P2 rank list published by the PSC on 31-12-2005 for appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer Civil (Departmental Quota) in the Irrigation Department. The writ petition was filed on 9-4-2007. The approach made to this Court challenging Ext.P2 is highly belated. So, it is not just or proper for this Court to entertain this writ petition against a list which was in operation for more than 17 months. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed without going into the merits, on the ground of delay. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS