1 APHC010376232019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18075/2019 Between: B. Nageswara Rao ...PETITIONER AND The Union Of India and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALASANI AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18075/2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the Order passed by the 2nd Respondent herein in Proceedings Number Nil dated 28.02.2018 in confirming the Punishment of “BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE WITH SUPERANNUATION BENEFITS i.e., PENSION AND OR PROVIDENT FUND AND GRATUITY AS WOULD BE DUE OTHERWISE UNDER THE RULES OR REGULATIONS PREVAILING AT THE RELEVANT TIME AND WITHOUT DISQUALIFICATION FORM FUTURE EMPLOYMENT” imposed on the Petitioner by the 3rd Respondent herein in Proceedings No. R.III/001158 dated 08.08.2016 as illegal, arbitrary and set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents herein to pay the Superannuation benefits of the Petitioner such as Pension Provident Fund Gratuity etc as per the eligibility of the Petitioner forthwith…” 2. Heard Sri Ch.Ajay Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. 3. Learned Standing counsel would submit that no cause survives in this matter, since the petitioner received the retirement benefits in the year 2018 and after his death, family pension is granted. Learned Standing counsel placed on record, the proceedings in proof of grant of family pension. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of recording the same. 3 5. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 13.03.2025 UPS 4 85 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.18075 of 2019 Dated.13.03.2025 UPS