APHC010054182026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 3359/2026 Between: 1. TIRUMALA SATYANARAYANA, S/O.LATE T.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC RETD.EMPLOYEE OF APSRTC, R/O.D.NO.2-172(2), TIRUMALA VARI STREET, TADERU, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. 3. ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT APPTD, , REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO VC AND MD OF APSRTC, RTC HOUSE, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520013. . 4. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION APSRTC, REP.BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN, RTC HOUSE, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-520013. 5. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ZONE-LL, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (APSRTC), PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT- 520013. 6. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, NIDHI BHAVAN, BESIDE APIIC BUILDING, IT PARK, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 7. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-520002. 8. THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS, , 6TH FLOOR, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRIC, REP.BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-521456. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ, Order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the gratuity amount and leave encashment in favour of the petitioner despite of the representation dated 20-08- 2025 as arbitrary, illegal, erroneous, discrimination and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, besides in violation of provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and consequently direct the respondents herein forthwith to pay the gratuity amount and leave encashment in favour of the petitioner herein along with interest @10 percent per annum and to pass….:” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the action of the respondents in not paying the gratuity amount and leave encashment in favour of the petitioner, despite the representation dated 20.08.2025, is arbitrary and illegal. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the amount claimed by the petitioner is not in dispute and that the proposal has been forwarded to the Finance Department for clearance, and as and when the amount is received from the Department, the same will be cleared on a priority basis. 5. Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and upon perusal of the record, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to process and pay the retirement benefits to the accounts of the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents shall also consider payment of interest, if the petitioners are entitled, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.59 dated 07.10.2025. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 25.02.2026 klk 230 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 3359/2026 25.02.2026 klk