THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.19913 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as Blacksmith, Grade-II, in the 1st respondent-University. He retired from service in the year 1996. There was revision of pay scales in the year 1993. The post of blacksmith and others are said to have not been equated to any revised scale. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the 2nd respondent to apply the pay scales approved by the 1st respondent vide proceedings, dated 21.07.1993 to the post held by the petitioner also. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. Way back in the year 1993, the 1st respondent has undertaken revision of pay scales. At that time, the petitioner was very much in service. He did not put forward any claim. Three years thereafter, he retired from service in the year 1996. 14 years thereafter, the present writ petition is filed. The basis for the petitioner appears to be a judgment rendered by this Court in W.P.No.18928 of 2001 on 05.07.2005. A perusal of the judgment, referred to above, discloses that quite large number of employees belonging to different categories have approached this Court in the right earnest and after undertaking a detailed discussion and comparison, this Court allowed the writ petition by directing that the benefit of the revised pay scales be extended to four categories of employees. The question as to whether the petitioner is also entitled for such a benefit cannot be examined at this length of time. It is difficult to expect the respondents to reserve the record and undertake comparison. Further, that would reopen the issue relating to several other categories. The writ petition is hopelessly barred by latches, and it is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.13.09.2010. GJ