IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12016 OF 2005 Between: The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, And others ..... PETITIONERS AND D.Purushotham Rao, Rtd. T.P. Gr.I Govt. UPS Hanamkonda, Warangal Dist. .....RESPONDENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12016 OF 2005 O R D E R (Per Sri Justice J.Chelameswar) This Writ Petition is filed challenging the order of the A.P. Administrative Tribunal dated 16.12.2002 passed in Review M.A.No.5347 of 2002 in O.A.No.3166 of 1995. In the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, there is absolutely no explanation furnished in explaining the delay of almost two years four months in filing the present writ petition. It appears from the record that the writ petition was filed on 25.04.2005. In the absence of any explanation for the delay, we are of the opinion that the Writ Petition is barred by laches and the same is accordingly dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs. ------------------------- J.CHELAMESWAR,J ------------------------------------- M.VENKATESWARA REDDY,J 1ST AUGUST, 2005 PGS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.VENKATESWARA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12016 OF 2005 (Per Sri Justice J.Chelameswar) 1ST AUGUST, 2005