IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT APPEAL NO : 378 of 2009 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 15/04/2008 in WP NO : 24950 OF 1995 on the file of the High Court.) Between: The Deputy Director of Social Welfare, Srikakulam. ..... APPELLANT AND 1 Sri C. Lokanandam, S/o. Apparao, (Trade Unionist) Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam District. 2 The Presiding Officer,Indistrial Tribunal-Cum- Labour Court, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Appellant:GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Mr.Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. The appellant is the State through its Deputy Director, Social Welfare, Srikakulam, who files this appeal under clause 115 of the Letters Patent Act aggrieved against the orders dismissing an application filed by them in W.P.M.P.No.5085 of 2008 in W.P.No.24950 of 1995 where they sought condonation of delay in filing the application to set aside dismissal order dated 26-09-2006. The learned Government Pleader submits that having regard to the fact that it is only due to administrative reasons the delay has occurred and the order could not comply, hence, indulgence be shown having regard to the substantial question involved in the main writ petition which arises from the proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act. On considering the submissions made and also on perusal of the material on record, it is seen that the affidavit filed in support of the present application hardly speak about any reason much less administrative and it only reiterates the events during such non- compliance of the Court order where this Court only granted time for depositing the batta for the purpose of service of notice to the respondents and further added in default the writ petition stands dismissed as against respondent. Admittedly, no such batta has paid, consequently, the writ petition is dismissed. It is against this order the present application with a condone delay is filed. There is no reason much less any administrative reason filed in support of the said application. The learned Single Judge, having considered the same, dismissed the said application. In view of the above, having regard to the latches, delay and total inaction on the part of the appellant in not properly pursuing the proceedings and in not complying the Court order, it is clear that it is intentional attempt on the part of the appellant not to proceed with the case nor the appellant has made out any case much less sufficient reason to allow such request. Even the affidavit filed in support of W.A.M.P.No.762 of 2008 which reiterated that the petitioner has come to know on 23-10-2006 and whereas the application has been filed on 31-12-2007. Even here also there is absolutely no proper persuasion or diligence on his part. It is also to be noticed that even before the matter comes up before this Court, it is appearing before the Deputy Registrar concerned for payment of batta. No serious attempts are made either to appear before the said authority or to comply with the formal objections that too payment of batta. We reiterate that no indulgence need be shown, especially when no regard is being shown to the Court orders which is nothing but only a step in process i.e., deposit of batta etc. Hence, there are no merits. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. No costs. _________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J ____________________ G.BHAVANI PRASAD, J Date: 20-03-2009 SKM