APHC010060142026 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: 3719/2026 Between: 1. VEMULA NAGAIAH, S/O. YELLAMANDA AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS M.E.O R/O. D. NO. 12-2-378, NEAR MUNICIPAL OFFICE MACHERLA, MACHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT-522426. 2. 2. KODELA RAMA KRISHNA RAO, S/O. SUBBA RAO AGED 63 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS HEAD MASTER R/O. D. NO. 130-4-101,4TH LINE, ANNAPURNA NAGAR-EAST INNER RING ROAD, GORANTIA GUNTUR-522034. 3. 3. ONGOLE RAJU,, S/O. O. SOLOMAN AGED 65 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER R/O. LINGAMGUNTIA COLONY, NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT-522601 4. 4. K.P. BABU REDDY,, S/O. KRISHNA REDDY AGED 63 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS M.E.O, ROMPICHERLA R/O. D. NO. 12-20-4/8A, PLOT NO. 402 SRI VEDA NAGAR, PRAKASH NAGAR NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601. 5. ISSARAPU ANJANEYULU, S/O. SREERAMULU AGED 64 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS M.E.O R/O. D. NO. 25-296/3, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD NEAR RVS CVS HIGH SCHOOL, SUBBAIAH THOTA CHILAKALURUPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522616. 6. BONTHA AJAYA BABU,, S/O. SHOWRY RAYALU AGED 63 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS S.A TELUGU R/O. D. NO. 2-319, SAMBASIVA NAGAR CHILAKALURUPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522614 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. . 3. THE DIRECTOR TREASURIES ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, PALANADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPETA, A.P-522601 5. 5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, MACHERLA, PALANADU DISTRICT- 522426 6. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, CHILKALURIPETA, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522616 7. 7. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SATTENAPALLI, PALANADU DISTRICT -522403 8. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPETA, PALANADU DISTRICT -522601 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction declaring (f) the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits i.e., Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, ZP Provident Fund, and PRC arrears to the petitioners in spite of their retirement as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits i.e.. Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, ZP Provident Fund, and PRC arrears to the petitioners along with 9percent interest on the delayed retiremental benefits in terms of law laid down by the Honble Apex Court reported in (2022) 4 SCC 627 and W. A. No. 383 of 2022 dated 12. 07.2022 to the petitioners from the date of entitlement till the date of payment, and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release all the retiremental benefits i.e. Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave & Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, ZP Provident Fund, and PRC arrears forthwith to the petitioners, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits i.e., the Gratuity, encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay leave, Surrender Leave, PRC Arrears and DA Arrears, to the Petitioners though they had retired from service on 30.06.2025, 31.07.2025, 28.02.2025, 31.05.2025, 31.08.2024 and 31.01.2025 respectively as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioners after working as Secondary Grade Teachers, School Assistants and Junior Assistants had retired in service in different capacities on the dates mentioned above. As the retirement benefits of the Petitioners are not being processed, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that upon quantification of the petitioners’ retirement benefits, the same will be released subject to clearance by the Finance Department. 4. As there is no dispute that the Petitioners had served in the School Education Department in various capacities and had retired from service on the dates mentioned above, the writ petition is disposed of with following directions: i) The Respondents are directed to process and pay the retirement benefits to the accounts of the Petitioners within a period of six weeks from today, failing which the respondents shall also consider for payment of interest as per rules. ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:11.02.2026 Gk. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.3719 OF 2026 Date:11.02.2026 Gk