IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 43636 OF 2018 Between: Chatragadda Sri Ramulu, S/o Ch.Krishna Murthy, aged 62 years, Occ: Retd. Bank employee, D.No.9-1-90, Vennavallivari Street, Near Old Bus Stand, Eluru, W.G.Dist., AP. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Deputy General Manag'dr, Personnel Department, State bank of India (Local head Office) Gunfpundry, Hyderabad. 2. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Jangareddy Gudem branch, Jangareddy gudem. West Godavari District, A.P. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus be issued to reconsider the punishment impose against the petitioner in view of the clean acquittal by the criminal Court and consequently direct the respondents to revise the pension, gratuity, settlement of arrears payment, by counting of service duly taking suspension period fixation of pension on the new scales, encasement of privilege leave and other financial benefits and not doing so is illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India. / Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI C SRINIVASA BABA The Court made the following: ORDER 1 > APHC010897722018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 43636/2018 Between: ...PETITIONER Chatragadda Sri Ramulu AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The Deputy General Manager P And D and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.0 SRINIVASA BABA The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer; “ ot issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to reconsider the punishment impose against the petitioner in view of the clean acquittal by the criminal Court and consequently direct the respondents to revise the pension, gratuity, settlement of arrears payment, by counting of service duly taking suspension period fixation of pension on the new scales, encasement of privilege leave and other financial benefits and not doing so is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and to pass such other order or orders ” 2 1 2. Heard Sri K.Satyanarayana Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioner learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the and Sri C.Srinivasa Baba respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent conducted parallel departmental proceedings against the pending. Thereafter, the criminal authorities petitioner while the criminal case ended with acquittal. Learned counsel would further submit that was case was clean acquittal. Whereas, the departmental proceedings turned into discharge the petitioner from the service. Learned counsel would further he has made several representations to reconsider his case in light of the judgment of the criminal Court. The representations are still with the respondent authorities. Learned counsel finally prays a it is a submit that the pending direction may be given to the respondent authorities for reconsideration of the case of the petitioners in the light of his clean acquittal in a criminal case. Baba, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders to 4. Sri C.Srinivasa authorities consider the representation of the petitioner, according to law. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of the respondent authorities to reconsider the case of the petitioner 5. directing 3 in the light of the criminal case, which is ended in acquittal. The petitioner is directed to serve a copy of the representation to the respondents, if it is not available with the office and respondent authorities shall pass orders according to governing rules and law, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGI^RAR / //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To The Deputy General Manager,(P and D), Personnel Department, State bank of indip^Local head Office) Gunfoundry, Hyderabad. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Jangareddy Gudem branch, Jangareddy gudem, West Godavari District, A.P. One CC to Sri K Satyanarayana Murthy Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri C Srinivasa Baba Advocate [OPUC] Three CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. TF HIGH COURT DATED; 18/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.43636 of 2018 * 07 APR 2025 f ^ . Current beaion ."y a DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS