IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8745 of 2004 Dated 21st September, 2006 Between Bodapati Vijaya Ratna Kumari and ors. …..Petitioners and The District Educational Officer, East Godavari District, at Kakinada and ors. …..Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8745 of 2004 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioners seek Writ of Mandamus, to declare that they are entitle for earned leave of 24 days in the year 1991, as they were prevented to avail leave in summer vacation in view of the circular issued by the first respondent in connection with mid-term elections to the Lokasabha during the year 1991. The very same relief is considered by the Division Bench of this Court in the judgment dated 6-7-2004 passed in Writ Petition No. 4765 of 2004 and rejected in view of unexplained and inordinate delay of more than thirteen years in approaching this Court. For the very same reason, this Writ Petition also is deserved to be dismissed. Following the judgment referred above, and, in absence of any explanation, explaining the delay, this Writ Petition is dismissed on account of delay and laches. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 21-09-2006. Msnr.