' t IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT „ ^ V THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN^^^^g^;^ WRIT PETITION NO: 534fi OF 2025 iim*f '4’ o Between: K Satyajyothi, W/o. Late Satyanarayana Murthy Aged Unernployee, R/o. Uppada. Kakinada District. about 52 years, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, TR and B Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, District. 2. The Superintending Officer(R and B), R and B Circle, Kakinada Kakinada District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The Superintendent Engineer, R and B Circle, Eluru. 5. The District Local Fund Audit Officer, West Godavari District 6. The Local Fund Audit Officer, Ramachandra Rao Godavari District. Guntur R and B NH Division,Visakhapatnam, pet, Eluru, West ...RESPONDENTS 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 particularly the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India one in by declaring the action of the to the petitioner since, illegal, arbitrary and also award interest delayed payment caused by the respondent authorities. respondents in not releasing the retiral benefits March 2009 onwards as on the i 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 ^C^rt may be pleased to release the retiral benefits forthwith. Counsel for the PetitionenSRI. C SRINIVASA BABA ' . .Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 1 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No’s. '5 & 6: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following ORDER: * S' fe- a APHC010100032025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5345/2025 Between: K.Satyajyothi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: ...RESPONDENT(S) 1.C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order: Heard Sri C.Srinivasa Baba, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader representing for the respondents. Petitioner’s husband Late Satyanarayana Murthy while working as attender in the 4“^ respondent office died in harness on 19.03.2009. She has been claiming the retirement benefits of 2. 2 t CGR, J W.P. No.5345of2025 her late husband and submitted a representation in that regard. In pursuance to the representation made by the petitioner on 10.08.2021 for the release of pensionary benefits, Deputy Superintending Engineer, A/C (R&B) Circle, Eluru, addressed a In turn, the 5‘^ respondent has returned the said proposal to Deputy Superintending Engineer, A/C (R&B) Circle, Eluru, seeking certain clarification letter to the respondent. for the release of pensionary benefits, however, no further steps have been initiated by the said office in return, thereby, the proposals of release of pensionary benefits are still lying unattended with the said office. 3. It is not in dispute that the husband of the petitioner died harness during service and he is entitled for the in pensionary benefits. Even as per the letter dated 04.09.2021 addressed by the Deputy Superintending Engineer, A/C (R&B) Circle, Eluru, to the e'f’ respondent, it was recommended for release of pensionary benefits. As the matter is again sent back 'to the said office in pursuance to the objection raised by the 5'" respondent petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation once again to respondent as well as Deputy Superintending Engineer, A/C (R&B) Circle, Eluru, in this regard within a period of the one week ... iMWiiii 3 CGRJ W.P. No.5345 of 2025 such submission of a fresh representation, the from today and on respondents are directed to process the claim of the petitroner for release of pensionary benefits within a period of two weeks thereafter and on receipt of the said proposals, the 5'" respondent directed to the settle the pensionary benefits forthwith. IS With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. As a sequel, consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. 4. pending petitions miscellaneous Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTf^AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, and B Department, State Of Andhra 1 The Principal Secretary, TR _ Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. Superintending Officer(R and B), R and B Circle, Kakinada, Pradesh 2. The Kakinada District. 3. The Executive Engineer, R and B NH Division,Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The Superintendent Engineer, R and B Circle, Eluru. Fund Audit Officer, West Godavari District. Ramachandra Rao pet, Eluru, West 5. The District Local 6. The Local Fund Audit Officer Godavari District. 7. One CC to SRI. C SRINIVASA BABA, Advocate [OPUC] SERVICES II, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 8. Two CCs to GP FOR [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies finance & PLANNING. High Court Of Andhra 10. PRK r HIGH COURT DATED:05/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.5345 of 2025 8* S 0 ? MA« 20?5 ' ^ Current Section , ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS