IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14859 of 2008 Between: Abdul Rawoof, S/o. Fakruddin, APSRTC, Dharmavaram Depot, Darmavaram, Anantapur District. ..... PET IT IONER AND 1 APSRTC, Rep. by its Regional Manager, Anantapur Region, Anantapur District. 2 APSRTC, Rep. by its Divisional Manager, Hindupur Division, Anantapur District. 3 APSRTC, Rep. by its Depot Manager, Dharmavaram Bus Depot, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. .....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 Writ, Order, Direction of the Writ More particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the 3rd Respondent in issuing the proceedings No. P1/118(8)/2000-DMM, dated 27- 3-2002 is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to release the increments and fix the pay of the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.SHIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.W.V.S.RAJESWARI The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.14859 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: Questioning the impugned proceedings No.P1/118(8)/2000-DMM dated 27.3.2002, whereunder the petitioner was imposed with punishment of stoppage of increments for a period of two years with cumulative eﬀect, the present writ petition is ﬁled with a delay of ﬁve years. There is no plausible explanation forthcoming for the said delay. I am of the opinion that the writ petition suﬀers from irretrievable laches, therefore the same is liable to be dismissed on this ground alone. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 10.9.2008 DA THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.14859 of 2008 10.9.2008