IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7596 of 2008 Between: N. Showraiah S/o Gyanaiah R/o Mancherial, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Industrial Tribunal-cum-Hon'ble Labour Court, Warangal, rep byits Presiding Officer, 2 APSRTC., rep by its Depot Manager, Nirmal Bus Depot, Adilabad 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 issue Writ order or direction more particular one in the nature of writ of Certiorari and after calling for the records in I.D, No. 257/1986, dt 1-7-1987 on the file of the Hon'ble 1st respondent in so far as denying attendant benefits, back wages and imposing punishment of deferment of annual increments for a period of three years with cumulative effect to the petitioner as the same is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant attendant benefits, back wages and grant increments to the petitioner and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7596 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is employed as Conductor in the A.P.S.R.T.C., in the year 1974. He was issued a charge-sheet on 06-07-1977, alleging that he committed irregularities, while conducting the service. The 2nd respondent removed the petitioner from service, through order dated 26- 12-1977. After exhausting the departmental remedies, the petitioner filed I.D.No.257 of 1986 in the Labour Court, Warangal. Through an award dated 01-07-1987, the Labour Court, had set aside the order of removal; directed reinstatement into service, without backwages, and awarded the punishment of stoppage of increments for three years, without cumulative effect. The petitioner challenges the award to the extent it has directed stoppage of increments for three years. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. On the face of it, the writ petition is hopelessly barred by laches. The petitioner approached this Court 20 years after the award became final. Having reaped the benefit of the award to the extent of reinstatement into service, the petitioner cannot challenge the condition imposed in it, after the lapse of 20 years. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt. 10-04-2008. KO* To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}