THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.7120 of 2007 Dated:09.04.2007 Between H.Dastagiri …..Petitioner and 1.The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kalyanadurg Depot Anantapur District. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.7120 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the proceedings No.M1/2 (6)/92-KDG, dated 25.8.1992 issued by the respondent-Depot Manager,Anantapur District, whereunder the petitioner was issued Order-cum-show cause notice imposing penalty of postponing an annual increment for a period of one year which shall have the effect of postponing future increments besides recovering the maximum cost of damages to a tune of Rs.1,000/- though the cost of damages is Rs.2,420.50ps, as arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner was asked to submit his explanation to the said order-cum-show cause notice. Even assuming that the impugned order is only a show cause notice, now it is more than 15 years, since the impugned order was passed. Hence, I am of the opinion that the writ petition suffers from irretrievable laches and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed on that ground alone. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _________ 09-04-2007 rkk