THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26709 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioner was employed as E.P. Operator by the Singareni Collieries on 27-06-1995. Possession of driving licence is essential for being appointed to that post. Alleging that the driving licence submitted by the petitioner is not genuine, disciplinary proceedings were initiated, and ultimately, the order of removal was passed on 22-04-1997. Petitioner filed I.D. No.C.11 of 1997 before the Industrial Tribunal – cum – Labour Court, Warangal, feeling aggrieved by the order of removal. The Labour Court passed an award, dated 01-05- 2000, dismissing the I.D. The same is challenged in this writ petition. 2. Heard Sri G. Vidyasagar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Labour. 3. The writ petition is barred by latches. The petitioner took a decade to assail the award. By any standard, it was hopelessly belated. Further, the petitioner does not deny the fact that the lincence submitted by him, at the time of appointment, is not genuine. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J November 10, 2010. KTL