THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE WRIT APPEAL No.1428 OF 2002 Between: Bandaru China Suraiah …Appellant A N D Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary,Tribal Welfare, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL No.1428 OF 2002 JUDGMENT ( Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice B. Prakash Rao) The appellant is the unsuccessful writ petitioner in W.P.No. 10817 of 2002 who sought for a mandamus inter alia assailing the orders dated 29-5-2002 issued by the Government in rejecting his revision purportedly under Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation, 1959. The facts in brief are that the father of the petitioner claimed to have purchased the land in question in the year 1943. The property situates in the scheduled area and the petitioner is non-tribal. Having regard to the fact that the appellant is a non-tribal, proceedings were initiated and ultimately, it was held against him. Aggrieved by the same, he preferred an appeal, the same was also dismissed. Subsequently, revision came to be filed by the appellant, which was dismissed by the Government on the ground of delay. The delay was totally unexplained and the learned Single Judge of this Court came to the conclusion that no relief can be granted while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and dismissed the writ petition. Hence, this writ appeal. As far as delay is concerned, the impugned order was passed by the respondent authorities on 13-2-1987 and the appellant slept over the matter upto 2002 and filed the writ petition without whispering anything with regard to the inordinate delay. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that there is no specific time limit to challenge the order impugned in the writ petition. We are of the opinion that the appellant ought to have file the writ petition within reasonable time. Having regard to the fact that much water has been flown now at this belated stage the appellant cannot get any relief. There are no merits, in this writ appeal. Accordingly, this writ appeal is dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________ Justice B. Prakash Rao _________________ Justice Sanjay Kumar 18th August, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL No. 1428 OF 2002 18th August, 2009.