IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2628 of 2008 Between: 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Khammam, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Kasra Rajanna, PC No. 1251, R/o. Tadagonda Village, Khammam District. 2 Savalam Soma Raju, R/o Opp:MDO Office, Venkatapuram (Post), Khammam District, Appointed as PC 998 on 23-03-1965. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of "writ of certiorari" calling for the records relating to and connected with the order dated 07/01/03 in O.A.No. 94/2003 on the file of the Hon'ble A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Hyderabad and quash or set aside same by holding as erroneous and contrary to law and to pass such other or further orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :2628 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed seeking to set aside the order, dated 7.1.2003 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.94 of 2003. Before going into the merits of the case, it is relevant to note that the order impugned herein has been passed on 7.1.2003 whereas the present writ petition is preferred on 7.2.2008. Thus, there is an inordinate delay of 5 years in filing the writ petition. No explanation is forthcoming for such an inordinate delay in filing the writ petition nor the writ petition is accompanied by any limitation petition. In view of the inordinate delay of 5 years in challenging the order impugned herein, We feel that the writ petition is liable to be dismissed at its threshold on this count alone. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ___________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari _________________ Justice G.Chandraiah Dated:25.4.2008 Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :2628 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 25/04/2008