s IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA,^!^^^^ WRIT PETITION NO: 9747 OF 2025 ■o I ay ^ ^A V) 7 Between: DR. R. Damodar Reddy, S/o late Koti. Reddy, Aged about 67 years. Retired Government Doctor, R/o D.no.4-51-2/1, Subbaraopeta, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi. 2. The State of AP, represented by Principal Secretary, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi. 3. The Commissioner, A.P Vidhya Vidhyana Parishad, Old N.I.R Collage Building, Saipuram Colony, Gollapudi-1, Vijayawada, N.T.R District. 4. The Director, Directorate of Secondary Health (APWP), Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The District Coordinator of Hospital Services, Eluru, Eluru District. 6. The District Treasury officer, Eluru, Eluru, District. ...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 a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the respondents in not releasing petitioner earned leave encashment amount of • - Rs. 16,39,759/- in spite of release of amount supplementary bill amount to the 5th respondent as per the statement dt.20-04-2024, contrary to G.O M.S No.234, Finance (FRS) Department Dt. 10-08-2006 and G.O M.s No. 154 Finance (FR-1) Department Dt.04-05-2010, as illegal, arbitrary and Violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the ’■ ■ ■ ^, 4 ' res|3»Dndents to release petitioner earned leave encashment amount of Rs. 16,39,759/- forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 17-03-2025, by releasing petitioner earned leave encashment amount of Rs. 16,39,759/- forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T V JAGGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 6: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5: GP FOR MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010173552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY ,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9747/2025 Between: Dr. R. Damodar Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.T VJAGGI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW 2.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical Health FW for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner was retired from services in February-2021. At the time of the retirement, all the Retiral benefits were paid to the petitioner, however. Leave Encashment amount 2 was withheld. Seeking release of the said amount, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present writ petition. 3. The contention of the petitioner is that seeking release of the amounts under Leave Encashment, the petitioner has earlier made a representation to the respondent and the same has not been considered by the respondents. It is further stated by the petitioner that the petitioner was infact informed that the Leave Encashment amount of Rs. 16,39,759/- was sanctioned, however, the same is pending with the Finance Department. 4. Having regard to the contentions advanced, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the 1"' and 2"^ respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the application of the petitioner filed for payment of Leave Encashment salary within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of the order 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. 1 Sd/- y.SRi DEVi ASSISTANT^ REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECtfON OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi. 3. The Commissioner, A.P Vidhya Vidhyana Parishad, Old N.l.R Collage Building, Saipuram Colony, Gollapudi-1, Vijayawada, N.T.R District. 4. The Director, Directorate of Secondary Health (APWP), Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The District Coordinator of Hospital Services, Eluru, Eluru District. 6. The District Treasury officer, Eluru, Eluru, District. 7. One CC to Sri T V Jaggi Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Medical Health & Family Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:21/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.9747 of 2025 0tJUL 2025 o rrent mSL DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS