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 : 7827 of 2006 Between: P.S.Narayana, s/o Janaki Ramaiah, r/o Sarapaka Post, Burgampadu (M), Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Khammam Region, Khammam District. 2 The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, APSRTC, O/o Regional Manager, Khammam, Khammam District. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Madhira Bus Depot, Khammam 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 order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the proceedings No.01/95(DS.122)/95-MDR, dt.30-11-1995 is illegal, arbitrary, and unjust and consequently set aside the proceedings No.01/95(DS.122)/95-MDR dt.30-11-1995 issued by the 3rd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 7827 OF 2006 O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled being aggrieved by the proceedings dated 30.11.1995 issued by the 3rd respondent, whereunder the petitioner was imposed with a punishment of stoppage of one increment with cumulative effect. There is no necessity of going into the details. Suﬃce it to note, that the impugned order was passed on 30.11.1995 and the present writ petition was ﬁled on 18.4.2006 i.e. after more than 10 years. No plausible explanation is forthcoming as to such an abnormal delay in filing the writ petition. Therefore, I am of the considered opinion that on the ground of laches this writ petition is liable to be dismissed without going into the merits of the case. It is accordingly dismissed. C.V. RAMULU, J. Date: 19-09-2008. MVB.