APHC010263612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15401 OF 2025 Between: Sabbineni Yellaiah Chowdary, S/o. S. Sita Ramaiah, Male, aged about 61 years R/o. Flat No. 401, Royal Luxury Apartment Sri Ramachandra Nagar, Vijayawada NTR District, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by Principal Secretary Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati 2. The Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District Rep. by its Director 3. The Deputy Director District Treasury Office, Krishna District 4. The Andhra Pradesh CFMS, Mangalagiri, Guntur District Represented by its Chief Executive Officer 5. The AP State Housing Corporation Ltd, Nirmaan Bhavan, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada Represented by its Managing Director 6. The Chief General Manager, AP State Housing Corporation Ltd. Nirmaan Bhavan, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 7. The General Manager Finance AP State Housing Corporation Ltd, Nirmaan Bhavan, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada ...Respondents 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in non- payrnenibf admitted amount of Rs. 5,39,710/- towards differential gratuity as per the proceedings of 6th Respondent in Re. No. A2/2238/2021 Dt. 06.11.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs. 5,39,710/- towards differential gratuity to the Petitioner expeditiously. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PEDDIBHOTLA VENKATA SAI RAJESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7: SRI R KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY SC FOR APSHC The Court made the following order: APHC010263612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15401/2025 Between: 1.SABBINENI YELLAIAH CHOWDARY, S/0. S. SITA RAMAIAH, MALE, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RIO. FLAT NO. 401, ROYAL LUXURY APARTMENT SRI RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 2.2THE DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR 3.THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, , KRISHNA DISTRICT 4.THE ANDHRA PRADESH CFMS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5.THE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 6.THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 7.THE GENERAL MANAGER FINANCE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR VIJAYAWADA ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents in non-payment of admitted amount of Rs. 5,39,710/- towards differential gratuity as per the proceedings of 6th Respondent in Re. No. A2/2238/2021 Dt. 06.11.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs. 5,39,710/- towards differential gratuity to the Petitioner expeditiously or to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PEDDIBHOTLAVENKATASAI RAJESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Writ Petition No.15401 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning inaction of the respondents in payment of admitted amount of Rs.5,39,710/- towards differential gratuity in terms of 6*^ respondent’s proceedings in Rc.No.A2/2238/2021, dated 06.11.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. \ 2. Heard Sri RV. Sai Rajesh, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents 1 to 4; and Sri R.Kalyan Chakravarthy, learned Standing Counsel, for respondents 5 to 7. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for respondents 5 to 7, on instructions, submits that already necessary steps have been taken for release of aforesaid differential gratuity amount and the same is likely to take four to six weeks for crediting to the account of the petitioner. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission of the learned Standing Counsel and having regard to the fact that there is no dispute with respect to the quantum of amount claimed, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 5 to 7 to pay/release the admitted differential gratuity amount in terms of 6**^ respondent’s proceedings, dated 2 06.11.2024, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. Sd/- M SRi^4^VAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// I?' ^ SECTION Oi-r’iCER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati 2. The Director, Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District 3. The Deputy Director District Treasury Office, , Krishna District 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Pradesh CFMS, Mangalagiri, Guntur District 5. The Managing Director AP State Housing Corporation Ltd, Nirmaan Bhavan, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 6. The Chief General Manager, AP State Housing Corporation Ltd. Nirmaan Bhavan, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 7. The General Manager Finance AP State Housing Corporation Ltd, Nirmaan Bhavan, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 8. One CC to Sri. Peddibhotia Venkata Sai Rajesh Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri. R Kalyan Chakravarthy SC for APSHC [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Three CD Copies GSC m ■ HIGH COURT DATED:30/06/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15401 OF 2025 I HJUL2(I25 H ^ . Current Secnon DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS