IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 5514 of 2005 Between: 1 The Government of A.P. rep by its Prl. Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey and Land Records, Govt. of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Asst. Director, District Survey & Land Records, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Sri Chiranjeevulu Kumar Behara, Deputy Surveyor (now terminated), M.R.O's Office, Palasa, Srikakulam District. 2 Sri Muddu Krishna, Deputy Surveyor (now terminated), M.R.O's Office, Palasa, Srikakulam District. .....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 issue a writ or order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, by calling for the records relating to O.A.No. 2858/1998 dated. 3-11-1999 and Rev.M.A. No. 712/02 in O.A.No. 2858/98 C.A.No. 405/2000 dated. 13-8-2002 and quash the same. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.B.NAGESWARA RAO The Court made the following : O R D E R: The writ petition is filed challenging the order passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.2858 of 1998, dated 3-11-1999. 2. At the threshold we are not inclined to admit the writ petition on the ground of un- explained laches. The delay is more than five years. Moreover, we do not find any ground to interfere with the impugned order. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________ G. Bikshapathy, J. _____________ P.S.Narayana, J. Dated 21st March, 2005 mrb To 1 The Secretary, Government of A.P. Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey and Land Records, Govt. of A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The Assistant Director, District Survey & Land Records, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT) 5. Two CD copies.