IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2010 / 28TH ASHADHA 1932 WA.No. 1228 of 2010 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.18762/2010 Dated 16/06/2010 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- P.E.NABEESA UMMA,JUNIOR SUPERINTEDENT, EZHUPUNNA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,ERAMALLOOR PO, ALAPPUZHA NOW RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ERMALLOOR PO, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA ,REPRESENTED BY THE SEC RETARY TO GOVT.,LOCAL SELF GOVT.DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.BENNY GERVASIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, CJ. & P.N.Ravindran, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 1228 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. The unsuccessful petitioner in W.P.(C) No.18762 of 2010 preferred this appeal, aggrieved by the judgment dated 16.06.2010. 2. The appellant initially joined the Panchayat Common Service as a Bill Collector in 1982. In the year 1985, the appellant was appointed to the post of Typist. The seniority lists in the category of Typist were published in the year 1990 and 1993. It appears from the seniority lists that the appellant's prior service for the period between 1982 and 1985 was not given credit to in reckoning her seniority in the category of Typist. Subsequently, the appellant was also promoted as Head Clerk. The appellant submitted representations, Exts.P4 and P5, in the year 2009 complaining that her service during the period of 1982-'85 was not taken into consideration while determining her seniority. WA No. 1228 of 2010 -:2:- A learned Judge of this Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that the claim is barred by laches, in view of the long lapse of time between the cause of action and the date of representations. We do not see any reason to interfere with the findings of the learned Judge. The appeal is dismissed at the admission stage. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ttb