::1:: APHC010017592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 1470/2026 Between: 1. KADIYALA SURYA PRAKASA RAO, S/O. K. RADHA KRISHNA RAO, MALE, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC RETD. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APSHCL RIO. D. NO. 8-30, SRINIVASA NAGAR PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 137 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI -52239 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR- 501506 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520012 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CFMS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-522001 5. THE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA REPRESENTED BY ITS ::2:: MANAGING DIRECTOR-520012 6. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520012 7. THE DISTRICT HEAD HOUSING, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. KRISHNA DISTRICT-520012 ...RESPONDENT(S): ::3:: This Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners for the following relief: “to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents in non-payment of admitted amount of Rs. 17,95,633/- towards sanctioned 300 days of Earned Leave as per the proceedings of 5th Respondent in Procgs No. Al/2851/KRSH/2023 Dt. 26.01.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs. 17,95,633/- along with 7percentage interest towards sanctioned 300 days of Earned Leave to the Petitioner expeditiously or to pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The present writ petition is filed for non-payment of admitted amount of Rs.17,95,633/- towards 300 days of earned leave as per the proceedings of 5th Respondent in Procgs No. Al/2851/KRSH/2023 Dt. 26.01.2024. 3. The petitioner herein initially joined the service as a Supervisor. He subsequently retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation in the capacity of Deputy Executive Engineer, APSHCL, Gannavaram Sub-Division, Krishna District (as was then), with effect from 31.12.2022, ::4:: under the Revised Pay Scales, 2020. As on the date of retirement, the 5th respondent sanctioned leave salary equivalent to 300 days of Earned Leave, as per the rates and allowances applicable to the petitioner, and issued proceedings in Procgs. No. A1/2851/KRS1/2023, dated 26.01.2024, directing the 7th respondent herein to draw and disburse the surrender leave amount equivalent to 300 days of Earned Leave, amounting to Rs.17,95,633/-, immediately. Subsequently, the 7th respondent issued proceedings in Rc. No. 863/A1/2022, dated 30.07.2024, directing the 3rd respondent herein to disburse the said amount immediately. However, despite the issuance of the aforesaid proceedings dated 26.01.2024 and 30.07.2024, and even after the lapse of more than two (02) years from the date of issuance of the proceedings, the respondents herein have failed and neglected to draw and disburse the said amount in favour of the petitioner. Hence, the present writ petition. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for A.P. Housing Corporation, on instructions, submits that the amount claimed by the Petitioner is not in dispute. The bills were also uploaded in CFMS portal and the payment would be made shortly. 5. In the light of the submissions made, as there is no dispute about the amount claimed by the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of with ::5:: a direction to the Respondents to disburse the amount within a period of two (2) months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH Dt:20.01.2026 klk ::6:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.1470 of 2026 Dt:20.01.2026 klk 200