APHC010294392013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21722/2013 Between: 1. SMT. SHAIK LAKSHMI,, W/O. LATE SK. BABJEE, FEMALE. AGE 52 YEARS, DEVANAGULA STREET. ROLUGUNTA POST AND MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE REGISTRAR, ACHARYA N.G.RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD. 2. SENIOR SCIENTIST HEAD, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, SEETHAMPET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent in directing the 2nd Respondent to attach and deduct the "Gratuity"' amount from the retirement benefits of petitioner's deceased husband vide proceedings in Proc. No. 480/Ser. V(A2)/2013, dt.13.06.2013 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, against the principles of Natural Justice and violative of Sec.60 of Civil Procedure Code, Orders, Rules framed there under and also offends Articles 14 & 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 26594 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the entire retirement benefits of deceased Petitioner's husband by duly suspending the Gratuity attachment clause in proceedings Proc. No. 480/ Ser. V(A2)/2013, dt.13.06.2013 IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 26595 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to attach & deduct the retirement benefits of Petitioner's deceased husband including the Gratuity amount IA NO: 6 OF 2013(WPMP 124526 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. YELLA REDDY RAJANALA (SC FOR ANGRAU) The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, submits that in terms of the interim orders dated 23.07.2013, the petitioner was paid a total gratuity amount of Rs.6,76,137/- on 31.10.2013, the relevant proceedings along with the counterfoil of the Demand Draft paid is placed on record. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 06.04.2026 SR