THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No. 28304 of 2010 ORDER: The writ petitioner was imposed the punishment of deferment of annual increment for a period of one year with cumulative effect vide proceedings dated 20.03.1997. He feels aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is no doubt true that the punishment through the impugned proceedings was imposed without conducting enquiry and the same is opposed to the principle laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Kulwant Singh Gill Vs. State of Punjab[1]. But the fact remains that the petitioner approached this Court more than a decade after the impugned order was passed. The writ petition is dismissed on the ground of laches. There shall be no order as to costs. L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt.08.08.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No. 28304 of 2010 Dt.08.08.2011 [1] 1991 Supp (1) SCC 504