APHC010576722025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [0] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT WRIT PETITION NO: 29744/2025 Between: 1. UPPULURI ANJAIAH, S/O. LATE SIMHADRI, AGE 62 YEARS, OCC - NIGHT WATCHMAN IN SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM, BRAHMANA VEEDHI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 5. SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM, BRAHMANA VEEDHI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...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 topleased to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the 2 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the gratuity, encashment of earned leave, and not paying the arrears of increments, allowances to the petitioner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, abuse of power, violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay gratuity, encashment of earned leave and arrears of increments, allowances which are due to the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to take action on the petitioners representation dated 24.09.2025 for releasing Gratuity, encashment of earned leave and arrears of increments, allowances, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.29744 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the in action of respondents in not releasing and paying the gratuity, encashment and earned leave and not paying the arrears of increments, allowances to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Night Watchman on 01.10.1982 and, after rendering forty-seven years of service, retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.08.2025. As the gratuity, encashment of earned leave, and arrears of increments have not been paid, the present writ petition is filed. 3. Heard Sri D.V.Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Kappara Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the respondent No.5. 4. Sri Kappara Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, would submit that letters have been addressed for sanction of the amounts claimed by the petitioner and that the said amounts will be paid within a period of eight weeks. 5. n view of the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the retirement benefits due to the petitioner 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. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 30.10.2025 SNI 5 25 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 29744/2025 DATE: 30.10.2025 SNI