IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 22637 of 2007 Between: M.A. Shukur, S/o. M.A. Waheed, R/o. H.No. 24-101, Khanapur, Barkatpur, Adilabad District. ..... PET IT IONER AND 1 APSRTC, Rep by its ViceChairman & Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 APSRTC, Rep by its Regional manager, Adilabad Region, Adilabad District. 3 APSRTC, Rep by its Depot Manager, Bhainsa 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 to issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing the proceedings No. 01/114(3)/97-BNS, dated 24- 4-1997 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently set aside the proceedings No. 01/114(3)/97-BNS, dated 24-4- 1997 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass such further other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper under the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.22637 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: Questioning the impugned proceedings No.01/114(3)/97-BNS dated 24.4.1997 imposing punishment of stoppage of one increment for a period of one year with cumulative eﬀect, the present writ petition is ﬁled with an abnormal delay of more than (10) years. There is no plausible explanation forthcoming for the said delay. I am of the opinion that the writ petition suﬀers from irretrievable laches, therefore the same is liable to be dismissed on this ground alone. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 22.9.2008 DA THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.22637 of 2007 22.9.2008