IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 27112 of 2007 Between: 1 The Government of A.P., rep by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General Of Polcie, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Mandi seetharamulu Rtd. HC 554, Saliveedhi R/o Nelimarla (V) Vizianagram (Appointed as PC on 08-12-61). 2 T. Appalanaidu Rtd, HC 553 R/o Police Quarter No.12 Cantonment Vizianagaram (Dist), (appointed as PCon 05-10-56). 3 S. Prakasa Rao Rtd. PC. No. 461, C/o S. Shanmukharao I. Kota P.S. R/o Nellimarla (V) Vizianagaram District (Appointed as PC on 15-01-56) 4 M. Venkata Rao Rtd. PC No. 263 R/o Nellimarla (V) Vizianagaram District (Appointed as PC on 27-10-55) 5 K. Krishnadas Rtd. PC. No. 379 R/o gottipalli (V), narasanna (M) Srikakulam District, (Appointed as PC on 11-02-49). 6 S. Krishnam Raju Rtd. HC. 469 r/o Nellimarla (V), Vizianagaram District. (Appointed as PC on 16-04-59) 7 Late Ch. Venkata Rao PC. 261, Represented by his wife Ch. lakshmibai D/o Ch. Krishnaveni Junior Asst. District Police Office, Vizianagaram (appointed as PCon 07-10-1959) 8 E. Jagadeeswara Rao PC 788, Traffic PS., Vizianagaram district (Appointed as PC on 29-02-72). .....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" call for the records relating to and connected with the Judgment of the Hon'ble A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No 3569/2002 dated 05-04-2002 and to quash or set a side the same by holding as illegal, erroneous and to pass such order or further orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents.: . The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO :27112 of 2007 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed by the petitioners challenging the order, dated 5.4.2002 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.3569 of 2002. Before going into the merits of the case, it is to be noted that the tribunal has passed the order impugned herein on 5.4.2002 whereas the present writ petition is preferred in the year 2007. But, no explanation is forthcoming for such an inordinate delay. Therefore, We see no reason to entertain this writ petition. As such, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage. No costs. _______________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari ____________________ Justice P.S.Narayana Date: 11/04/2008 Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.27112 OF 2007 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) Dated: 11.04.2008