THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.22920 of 2000 ORDER The petitioner, while working as Conductor, was removed from service vide proceedings, dated 06.01.1993, on the ground of misconduct. The said order was questioned by him by raising a dispute in I.D.No.463 of 1995 in the Court of Industrial Tribunal- cum-Labour Court, Visakhapatnam, and the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal, vide order, dated 27.04.1998, passed the following order; “Accordingly, an ward is passed upholding the removal, but at the same time, commending to the management to explore the possibilities of giving the workman a fresh appointment so that he would start life afresh with a clean slate. There shall be no order as to costs in the circumstances of the case”. 2. The said order was questioned by the petitioner by filing the present writ petition. 3. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 filed counter affidavit denying the averments made in the writ petition. 4. This Court admitted the writ petition on 24.01.2000. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is not reinstated into service afresh despite the observation made by the Tribunal. 6. As the writ petition is of the year 2000, this Court is of the view that no relief can be granted to the petitioner at this length of time. Accordingly, I see no merits in this writ petition and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:25.11.2010 sj