APHC010447072026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24798/2026 Between: 1. P. VEERA CHARI,, S/O.S/O VENKATANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 65YEARS, OCC. RTD. SPL.GRADE TEACHER, A.B.M. U.P. SCHOOL, LAMBADIPET, VIJAYAWADA, R/O.D.NO.1-3/24-23/4B, 2ND FLOOR, QUARRY STREET, VIDYADHARAPURAM, KC ROAD, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 520012 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. - 521456. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PUNNAMMA THOTA, NTR DISTRICT, - 520010. 4. THE DEPUTY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), LBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. - 521456. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR TREASURY, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT TREASURY, NTR DISTRICT - 520003 6. THE SUBTREASURY OFFICER, OFFICE OF SUB-TREASURY, GANDHI NAGAR, NTR DISTRICT - 520003. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declare the inaction of the Respondents in disbursing the sanctioned amount of Rs.2,63,842/- (Rs.59,594/- towards encashment of 30 days Earned Leave and Rs.2,04,248/- towards encashment of 240 days Half Pay Leave),vide Rc.No.3160/A5/2022, dated 10.01.2023 of the 3rd Respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India. Consequently directing the respondents to disburse the sanctioned amount of Rs. 2,63,842/- /- together with interest thereon @ 18percent per annum from 31.05.2021 (sanctioned on 10.01.2023) till the date of payment by allowing the writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to directing the respondents to disburse the sanctioned amount of Rs. 2,63,842/- together with interest thereon @ 18% per annum from 31.05.2021 (sanctioned on 10.01.2023) till the date of actual payment pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KINTALI DHARMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of respondents in disbursing the sanctioned amount of Rs.2,63,842/-, vide Rc.No.3160/ A5/2022, dated 10.01.2023 issued by the respondent No.3, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Secondary Grade Assistant vide proceedings dated 17.08.2000 in A.B.M. U.P. School, Lambadipeta, Vijayawada, and retired from service as Secondary Grade Teacher in the said school on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2021. The respondent No.4 had submitted a proposal for encashment of petitioner’s Half Pay Leave and Earned Leave vide Lr.RC.No.507/2022, dated 12.09.2022, to the 3rd respondent. In turn, respondent No.3, after verification of the proposal, issued proceedings vide Rc.No.3160/A5/2022, dated 10.01.2023, in the following terms: i. Rs.59,594/- towards encashment of 30 days Earned Leave; and ii. Rs.2,04,248/- towards encashment of 240 days Half Pay Leave – aggregating Rs.2,63,842/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Sixty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Two only). In spite of the same, the sanctioned amount was not disbursed to the petitioner. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Services-III submits that the delay in non-payment of the sanctioned amount would be examined by the 4 authorities and that the respondents would ensure that the said amount is disbursed to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 4. Considering the submissions, as respondent No.3, vide proceedings dated 10.01.2023, had sanctioned an amount of Rs.2,63,842/- (Rs.59,594/- towards encashment of 30 days Earned Leave and Rs.2,04,248/- towards encashment of 240 days Half Pay Leave), the delay in disbursing the same cannot be sustained. 5. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to verify and disburse the amount due to the petitioner, along with applicable interest, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date : 09-09-2026 BMS