1 APHC010519012018 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 Nos: 24690 & 24691/2018 WRIT PETITION NO: 24690/2018 Between: P.Leelavathi, ...PETITIONER AND Sri Padmavathi Mahila University and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MANIKYA VEENA M (SC FOR PADMAVATHI MAHILA UNIVERSITY) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) WRIT PETITION NO: 24691/2018 Between: C.M.Padmavathi ...PETITIONER AND Sri Padmavathi Mahila University and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. MANIKYA VEENA M (SC FOR PADMAVATHI MAHILA UNIVERSITY) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Nos: 24690 & 24691/2018 COMMON ORDER: WRIT PETITION NO: 24690/2018: 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in not sanctioning Pension Gratuity and other Retirement benefits to the Petitioner on her retirement from service on 31.05.2014 AN on attaining superannuation age of 60 years as arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal and contrary to law and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to sanction forthwith Pension Gratuity and all other Retirement benefits to the Petitioner in the light of the judgment dated 16.02.2017 in W.P. No. 544 of 2009 and also award interest 18 % p.a., on her Pension Gratuity and other Retirement benefits w.e.f., 01.06.2014 and also costs and with all other consequential benefits monetary or otherwise and pass…” WRIT PETITION NO: 24691/2018: 2. 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st Respondent in not sanctioning Pension Gratuity and other Retirement benefits to the Petitioner on her retirement from service on 31.07.2015 A.N., on attaining superannuation age of 60 years as arbitrary, discriminatory, illegal and contrary to law and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to sanction forthwith Pension Gratuity and all other Retirement benefits to the Petitioner in the light of the judgment dated 16.02.2017 in W.P. No. 544 of 2009 and also award interest 18 % p.a., on her Pension Gratuity and other Retirement benefits w.e.f., 01.08.2015 and also costs and with all other consequential benefits monetary or otherwise and pass…” 4 3. Since the subject matter of these Writ Petitions is one and the same, at the request of the learned counsel on both the sides, these matters are heard together and passed the following common order. 4. Heard Sri V.Jagapathi, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Ms. Manikya Veena M, learned Standing Counsel for the University. 5. Learned Standing counsel for the University would submit that no cause survives in these matters since subsequent to the filing of the present petitions, other Writ Petitions have been filed for the same relief in W.P.Nos.11360 of 2021 & batch and they are allowed vide common order dated 29.10.2024. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that these petitions may be disposed of recording the same. 7. Recording the above said submissions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 13.03.2025 UPS 5 34 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Nos: 24690 & 24691/2018 Dated.13.03.2025 UPS