IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 13009 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ISSAC MATHEW AGED 47 YEARS,S/O. MATHEW, EDAYATHUNAKUZHY ETTUMANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM, NOW WORKING AS CLERK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO EDUCATION GOVERNMENT SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCITONS POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE MANAGER SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, KEEZHUMAD, THOTTUMUGHAM P.O. LAUVA. G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.13009 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order on the ground that by Ext.P3 order, the District Educational Officer had upheld the claims of similarly situated persons. I find that Ext.P2 order was passed on 30.4.2005 and Ext.P3 order was passed on 25.10.2006. The petitioner has not offered any explanation whatsoever for the undue delay in raising the petitioner's claim. Ext.P2 order was passed in the year 2005 and Ext.P3 was passed in 2006. The petitioner could have approached either this Court or at least the educational authorities within a reasonable time from the date of passing Ext.P3, which also the petitioner has not done. In the above circumstances, this writ petition suffers from the vice of delay and laches. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2