IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 6419 of 2006 Between: Md. N.A. Khan, S/o. Sardar Khan, R/o. H.No.7-95, Panduranga Puram, Mallepalli Post, Khammam Urban, Khammam Dist. ..... PET IT IONER AND 1 The Regional Manager,APSRTC, Khammam Region, Khammam Dist. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Sathupally Bus Depot, Khammam Dist. .....RESPONDENT (S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to To issue an order,direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the proceedings No.01/2(5)95-SPN, Dt.17-7-1995 is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently set aside the proceedings No.01/2(5)/95-SPN, Dt.17-7-1995 issued by the 2nd respondent and pass such further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.6419 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: Questioning the impugned proceedings No.01/2(5)/95- SPN dated 17.7.1995 imposing punishment of stoppage of two increments with cumulative eﬀect, the present writ petition is ﬁled with an abnormal delay of (11) years. There is no plausible explanation forthcoming for the said delay. I am of the opinion that the writ petition suﬀers from irretrievable laches, therefore the same is liable to be dismissed on this ground alone. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 19.9.2008 DA THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.6419 of 2006 19.9.2008