IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 3259 of 2008 Between: N.Ramesh Babu S/o. Ananta Ram Occ: Conductor (E.105381), Barkatpura Depot, A.P.S.R.T.C, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.S.R.T.C. rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 A.P.S.R.T.C. rep. by its Divisional Manager, Secenderabad. 3 The Depot Manager, Khushaiguda Depot, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, order or Direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in not disposing off the appeal filed by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.SRIDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR. K.MADHAVA REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following: ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that against the order, dated 19.09.1989, passed by the 3rd respondent – Depot Manager, Kushaiguda Bus Depot, A.P.S.R.T.C., imposing a punishment of deferment of one annual increment with cumulative effect on him, he preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent – Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Secunderabad, on 16.09.2005, but the same is not yet disposed of. There is no necessity of going into all the details. The writ petition suffers from irretrievable laches and is liable to be dismissed on this ground alone. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. However, this will not preclude the petitioner from pursuing the appeal purported to have been filed by him before the 2nd respondent- appellate authority. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 19th February, 2008. IBL To 1 The Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad,Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Secenderabad. 3 The Depot Manager, Khushaiguda Depot, Hyderabad. 4 Two CD Copies.