IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2553 of 2008 Between: 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 M.A. Qayoom, HC 227 (AR) Resident of Godamgadda, Karimnagar District. 2 Mohd. Khasim, PC No. 526, R/o. Khanapura, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue an appropriate Writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of "Writ of Certiorari" calling for the records relating to and connected with order dated 08-1-2003 in O.A.No. 131 of 2003 on the file of the Hon'ble APAT Hyderabad, and to quash or set aside the same be holdng as erroneous and contrary to law and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :2553 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed seeking to set aside the order, dated 8.1.2003 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.131 of 2003. Before going into the merits of the case, it is relevant to note that the order impugned herein has been passed on 8.1.2003 whereas the present writ petition is preferred on 7.2.2008. Thus, there is an inordinate delay of 5 years in filing the writ petition. No explanation is forthcoming for such an inordinate delay in filing the writ petition nor the writ petition is accompanied by any limitation petition. In view of the inordinate delay of 5 years in challenging the order impugned herein, We feel that the writ petition is liable to be dismissed at its threshold on this count alone. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ___________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari _________________ Justice G.Chandraiah Dated:25.4.2008 Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :2553 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 25/04/2008