::1:: APHC010009382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 646/2026 Between: 1. G NAGENDRA BABU,, S/O. G VENKATA RATNAM, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, R/O.21- 10/2-252, DASARI ENCLAVE-GF-101, GADDE VENKATA RAMAIAH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA (URBAN), GANDHINAGARAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, PINCODE 520003. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (GAD), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. ::2:: 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (APEWIDC), VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522502. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, VIDYA BHAVAN, VENKATADRI TOWERS, ATMAKURU (V), MANGALAGIRI (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWIDC, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, PINCODE 534201. ...RESPONDENT(S): ::3:: This Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners for the following relief: <to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the Retirement benefits with a totaling of Rs.31,22,400/- i.e l.Retirement Gratuity of Rs. 16,00,000/- and 2.Encashment of Earned Leave Salary of Rs. 15,22,400/-, withholding the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay Retirement Gratuity, Earned Leave Encashment and pending arrears of salary, along with 9percent interest on the delayed Retirement benefits in terms of well settled law of the Hon'ble Apex Court of India reported in (2022) 4 SCC 627, and W.A.No.383 of 2022, dated 12.07.2022, immediately to the petitioner….= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was retired from service, on attaining the age of superannuation. He would submit that, even though no departmental proceedings are pending, retirement benefits, i.e., Gratuity and encashment of Earned Leave etc., are not released to the petitioner. ::4:: 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services and learned Standing Counsel would fairly submit that no departmental proceedings are pending against the petitioner. They would submit that due to paucity of funds, the amount was not released to the petitioner. They also would submit that the amount will be paid to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, with a direction to the respondents to clear all the amounts as claimed by the petitioner as per his entitlement and by following the applicable rules, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents shall also pay interest to the petitioner for the delayed payments in accordance with settled law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH Dt:11.02.2026 klk ::5:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.646 of 2026 Dt:11.02.2026 klk 155