IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 23589 of 2004 Between: The Commissioner, Kurnool, Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 M.Ramudu, s/o M.Thimma Gurudu, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 2 P.Nallanna, s/o Obanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 3 S.Vidyasagar, s/o S.Vivekanandam, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 4 S.Reddy Mohammad Sahib, s/o Mohammad, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 5 U.Srinivasulu, s/o U.Puttanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 6 K.Dhan Raj, s/o K.J.Aganda Rao, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 7 B.Suresh Babu, s/o B.C.Madduleti, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 8 S.Jaffar Hussain, s/o S.Abbas Hussain, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 9 E.Laxmana Goud, s/o E.E.Seshanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 10 V.S.Prasad, s/o Jammanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 11 K.Chandrasekhar, s/o K.Chinna Ramudu, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 12 V.Chandranna, s/o V.Chinnasubbanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 13 B.Ravisankar, s/o B.Chandraiah, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 14 Abdul Lateef, s/o late Sk.Dawood Sahib, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 15 S.Ramudu, s/o S.Loddanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 16 G.V.Bhaskar, s/o G.Srinivasulu, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 17 S.Altaf basha, s/o S.Gouse Peer, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 18 B.Subramanyam, s/o B.R.Ramachandraiah, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 19 Sk.Saleem, s/o Sk.Shavali, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation,Kurnool. 20 Kaleel Ahmed, s/o Akbar Miah, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation,Kurnool. 21 P.Chandranna, s/o Gananasivudu, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 22 Anwar Basha, s/o S.Abdul Gani, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 23 B.Sriramulu, s/o B.Naganna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 24 R.Maddileti, s/o R.Pullanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 25 S.Premkumar, s/o S.Kumaranna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 26 S.Devadas, s/o S.Devanna, Working as NMR in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 27 P.Madhavaswamy, s/o Yellappa, Working as NMRs in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 28 B.Surender, Working as NMRs in Engineering Section and Public Health Section of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 29 The State of AP rep., by its Secretary, MA and UD Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 30 The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, AC Guards, Hyderabad. .....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 a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records to the order dated 12-6-2001 passed in OA No.2806/2000 on the file of Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Lok Adalat Bench, A.P.A.T. and consequential order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad dated 13-2-2004 passed in M.A.No.2361/2003 in OA No.2806/2000. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondents 29 & 30: GP FOR SERVICES I. Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 28: MR.P.RAGHAVENDRA REDDY The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER:- (Per GB,J.) The Writ Petition is filed against the order, dated 12.6.2001 passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.2806 of 2000. 2. We are not inclined to admit the Writ Petition on the ground of laches. Though the order was passed in June, 2001, the present Writ Petition has been filed nearly after three years delay. The ground that there were some other Writ Petitions pending which were filed by the unofficial respondent is not a ground, which could disable the Municipal Corporation from challenging. Thus, we find unexplained laches on the part of the department. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. __________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J. _______________ P.S. NARAYANA, J. Date: 30.12.2004 ES To 1 The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool. 2 The Secretary, State of A.P., M.A. and U.D. Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Services I, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 5 The Registrar, A.P.A.T., Hyderabad. 6 2 CD copies.