IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 25TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2032 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K. VIJAYACHANDRAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KANJIRAPPOYYIL HOUSE, THEKKUMPADAM, NILAMBUR. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE, TRIVANDRUM, PIN-695 001. 2. CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, EASTERN CIRCLE, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. 3. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NILAMBUR NORTH DIVISION, NILAMBUR, PIN-679 329. 4. CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, NORTHERN CIRCLE, KANNUR, PIN-670 001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 2032 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service on 30.07.2006. He has filed this writ petition contending that the petitioner ought have been promoted while in service from 01.01.1990 insofar as a junior of the petitioner was promoted with effect from that date. The petitioner therefore submits that his retirement benefits are to be revised accordingly. I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner on account of unexplained delay and laches on the part of the petitioner. Admittedly the petitioner has retired from service on 30.07.2006. He could have very well sought the relief of retrospective promotion from 01.1.1990 at any time between 01.01.1990 and 30.07.2006. Even after the retirement of the petitioner on 30.07.2006 he took five years to raise his claim. Therefore this writ petition is dismissed on the ground of unexplained delay and laches. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// shg/ P.A. TO JUDGE