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5. Ms. Nanda R. Rao the learned counsel appearing in some of the writ appeals inter alia submitted that different orders have been passed in different cases and thus each case has to be considered on its own merit. The learned counsel pointed out that on the ground of delay and laches alone several Courts have not granted the relief. Reliance in this connection has been made on APSRTC, Khammam District v. S. Satyanarayana Rao, , APSRTC, Mushirabad, Hyderabad and Anr. v. Chandramouli, . According to the learned counsel the principles of limitation under the Limitation Act should be made applicable and in support of the said contention reliance has been placed on , the Municipal Council, Ahmednagar and Anr. v. Shah Hyder Beig and Ors., ; State of Maharashtra v. Digambar . The learned counsel has also placed strong reliance upon Regulation 2(iv) of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Employees' (Service) Regulations, 1964.

24. In APSRTC, Khammam District's case (supra) a Division Bench of this Court was considering a case relating to refixation of scales of pay and arrears of salary. Basing on a decision of this Court on a question of continuous service it was held that the respondent cannot take advantage of his own lapse in approaching the Court after expiry of three years provided by the Limitation Act by setting aside the order of fixation of pay which was fixed as far back as in 1989. In the said case, the writ petition itself was filed after 11 years; but despite the same the Court granted the relief upon giving notional fixation of pay without payment of arrears of salary from 1989 till the filing of the writ petition and further directed that thereafter he will be entitled to the arrears on the pay fixed considering him to be in continuous service as interpreted by the judgment.