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 : 2581 of 2008 Between: 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General and Inspector General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 M. Gangaram S/o mallaiah Adilabad Dsitrict. 2 Md. Azar Ali Khan S/o Md. baquar ali Khan Karimnagar. 3 Syed Hyder Hussain S/o Syed Riyasat Hussain Retd. Inspector (BBO) Adilabad Dsitrict. 4 Md. Yakub Ali S/o Md. yaseen Ali Adilabad. 5 Habeeb Khan S/o Ameer Khan Adialbad. 6 Fareeduddin S/o syed Munwaruddin Retd ARPC 82, Adilabad district. 7 Mirza jaffar Baig S/o Raheem baig Adilabad district. 8 D. Ramji S/o Laxman Retd. ARPC-724, Adilabad district. 9 Abdul Aziz Khan S/o Abdul Lateef Khan Adilabad District. 10 Khaja Monuddin S/o M.a. Wahab Adilabad district. 11 Md. Basheer Ahmed S/o Md. Suleman Adilabad District. 12 Md. Moshan Ali S/o SK. Mohammed Adilabad. 13 Khaja Naseeruddin S/o Mohd. Wazeer, Adilabad District. 14 Muthu Rahman S/o Muthinun rahman Adilabad 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 inthe nature of "Writ of Certiorari" Calling for the records relating to and Connected with order dt 22-10-2002 in O.A. No. 9605 of 2002 on the file of Hon'ble APAT Hyderabad, and to quash or set a side the same be holding as erroneous and contrary to law and to pass such other order or orders, as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit Proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 :2581 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) The present writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to set aside the order of the tribunal passed in O.A.No:9605 of 2002, dated 22.10.2002. Before going into the merits of the case, it is relevant to note that the order impugned herein has been passed on 22.10.2002 whereas the present writ petition is preferred on 7.2.2008. Thus, there is an inordinate delay of five and half 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 five and half 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 :2581 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 25/04/2008 ,