THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.26359 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner joined the service of the erstwhile A.P. State Electricity Board (for short ‘the Board’), as contract labour. The Board issued B.P.Ms.No.36, dated 18-05-1997, providing for regularization of contract labour. The petitioner approached this Court on several occasions, complaining that he was not extended the benefit. Ultimately, in pursuance of a direction issued by this Court, the successor of the Board, the 1st respondent herein, issued a notification dated 27-01-2003, for consideration of the cases of the contract labour. The name of the petitioner was also shown. The 2nd respondent issued proceedings dated 21-11-2003, stating that the services of the petitioner cannot be regularized, since he did not possess the qualification stipulated for the post, when he joined the service. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The writ petition is basically barred by laches. An order that was passed in the year 2003 is challenged in the year 2011. Even otherwise, the petitioner does not dispute that he did not hold the qualification for the post, when he joined the service. B.P.Ms.No.36, dated 18-05-1997 is very clear to the effect that the services of only such of the contract labour, who hold requisite qualifications can be regularized. This Court does not find any basis to entertain the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.21-09-2011. KO