IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 9807 of 2008 Between: G. Nagaraju, S/o. G. Yerriswamy, R/O. D.No. 2/24, Bommeparthy Post & Village, Rapthadu Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Gooty Depot, Gooty, Anantapur District. 2 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Anantapur Division, Anantapur. 3 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Anantapur Region, Anantapur. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in ordering to defer annual increments when next falls due for a period of three years which shall hae the eﬀect ont he future increments without issuing any show cause notice to the petitioner through proceedings in Or.PA/62(19) 92GTY, Dt. 25-3-1992 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in so far as conﬁrming the punishment of deferment of annual increments when next falls due for a period of two years through proceedings PA/19(150).94.RM(A), Dt. 24-10-1995 as illegal, arbitrary and in violatin of principles of natural justice and consequenty direct the respondents to add two annual increments to the pay ofthe Petitioner in the interest ofjustice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.D.GOWD Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.W.V.S.RAJESWARI The Court made the following : 2.2CD copies THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.9807 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled challenging the proceedings No.Or.PA/62(19) 92 GTY, dated 25-3-1992 and proceedings No.PA/19(150)94,RM(A), dated 24.-10-1995 conﬁrming the orders of imposing punishment of deferment of annual grade increment with cumulative eﬀect. The original order was passed on 25-3-1992 and the appellate authority passed orders on 24-10- 1995. This writ petition is ﬁled on 29-04-2008 i.e. after more than 13 years. Thus, there is an abnormal delay of 13 years in ﬁling the writ petition. Therefore, it suﬀers from irretrievable laches and liable to be dismissed on this ground alone. 2. The writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _______________ C.V.RAMULU,J 08-09-2008 Stp ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}