IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 16011 of 1993 Between: S.Ramaswamy S/o.Rajaram Choppadandi Village Karimnagar Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 2 The Depot Manager APSRTC, Karimnagar Dist. .....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 set aside the award of the Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court Godavarikhani in ID.No.327/90, Dt.13/4/1992 in so far as it relates to the denial of back wages and other attendant benefits and continuity of services and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to pay all back wages and other attendant benefits and continuity of service. For the Petitioner: MR.V.Hariharan, Advocate For the Respondent No.1: The G.P. for Labour For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. K.Harinath, S.C. for APSRTC The Court Made the Following : ORDER: Heard both sides. The petitioner, who is a conductor in State Road Transport Corporation, filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to assail the award dated 13.4.1992 in I.D.No.327 of 1990 passed by first respondent herein, to the extent of denying back wages. Admittedly, petitioner approached the Tribunal by invoking the provisions of Section 2-A of the Industrial Disputes Act after long lapse of 25 years and taking into consideration the said fact, the Tribunal rejected the same. Having regard to the said long delay, I do not find any justification to interdict the award at such late hour. Hence, I do not find any merits in the writ petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. Dt:18.6.2004. mdaa/stv. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER Copy to: 1 The Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. 2 The Depot Manager APSRTC, Karimnagar Dist. 3. Two C.D.Copies. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Labour, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad (OUT)