APHC010066992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4208/2026 Between: 1. KINTALI SEETA RAMA SWAMY, S/O. LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, R/O.D.NO. 146, SRI SATYASAI NILAYAM, MONDETI STREET, NEAR MUTHYALAMMA TEMPLE, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. BALIVADA MALLESWARA RAO, S/O. LATE B. RAJA RAO, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, R/O.D.NO.23-214-2,MARUTHI NAGAR, NEAR HIGHWAY BRIDGE, NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SHAIK HIMAM, S/O. SHAIK MADDENA, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, R/O. MEDARA STREET, VEERAGHATTAM POST AND MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. VIVEKANANDA SATAPATHI, S/O LATE RAMESH CHANDRA SATAPATHI, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, R/O. PANNIRU STREET, NAUPADA, SANTHABOMMALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. GUGGILAPU ANJANEYULU, S/O LATE PENTISETTY, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, R/O. NADUKURU, VEERAGHATTAM MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM 2 MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. GUJJALA RAMA RAO, S/O LATE SATHYAM, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), R/O. GAYATHRI NAGAR, OPP. RDOS OFFICE, PALAKONDA POST AND MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. AGURU PARVATEESWARA RAO, S/O A. SRI RAMULU, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), R/O. Q.NO.99, INDIRA NAGAR COLONY, PALAKONDA POST AND MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. SIRIGANTI DHARMA RAO, S/O S. VARAHALU, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS SCHOOL ASSISTANT (S.S.), R/O. OFFICIAL COLONY, KARLEMMA VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. GONTI SIMHACHALAM, S/O LATE RAMULU, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS PS HM, R/O. NADUKURU MAIN ROAD, NEAR CANOSA HOSPITAL, VEERAGHATTAM MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. NALLABARIKI APPA RAO, S/O LATE YERRAYYA, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS LFL HM, R/O. H.NO. 4, INDIRA NAGAR COLONY, PALAKONDA POST AND MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. DUSI SUDARSANA RAO, S/O RAYAPPA, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS LFL HM, R/O. AMMAVARI COLONY, LAST LINE, 0PP. SUNDARAM TEMPLE, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, 3RD FIOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM, A.P. 5. THE DIVISIONAL SUB TREASURY OFFICER, PALAKONDA, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 6. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM, AP 7. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 8. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 9. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, KOTTUR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 10. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM, AP 11. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order direction more particularly one the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the retire mental benefits i.e Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave etc., to the petitioners herein, despite they were retired from service on 30-06-2025, 31- 05-2025, 31-03- 2025, 31-05-2025, 30-06-2025, 28-02-2025, 31-12-2024, 31- 10-2024, 31-10- 2025, 30-04-2025 and 31-10-2024 respectively is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and 4 violative of Art. 14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave etc., 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 and pass such 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:4208/2026 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremental benefits i.e., Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave & Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave and other terminal benefits to the petitioners though they were retired from service on 30.06.2025, 31.05.2025, 31.03.2025, 31.05.2025, 30.06.2025, 28.02.2025, 31.12.2024, 31.10.2024, 31.10.2025, 30.04.2025 and 31.10.2024 respectively as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The petitioner Nos. 1 to 5 joined in service as Secondary Grade Teachers and retired from Service on 30.06.2025, 31.05.2025, 31.03.2025, 31.05.2025 and 30.06.2025 respectively. Petitioner Nos. 6 to 8 joined in service as Secondary Grade Teacher, promoted as School Assistant (English), School Assistant (English) and School Assistant (S.S.) and retired from service on 28.02.2025, 31.12.2024 and 31.10.2024 respectively. Petitioner Nos. 9 to 11 were joined in service as Secondary Grade Teachers and promoted as School Assistant (English) and LFL Head Masters and retired from service on 31.10.2025, 30.04.2025 and 31.10.2024 respectively. All the petitioners herein have been retired from service on attaining age of superannuation. As part of the retirement benefits as mentioned above were not released, the petitioners herein preferred the present writ petition. 6 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the Treasury Authorities had uploaded the bills of the petitioners in CFMS portal, the same were not being released. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that appropriate steps will be taken for expeditious disbursal of the part of the retirement benefits of the petitioners. 5. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties. Perused the material on record. 6. Considering the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of, with the following directions: i) The respondent authorities are directed to release the part of the retiremental benefits i.e., Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave & Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave and other terminal benefits to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if otherwise eligible in all respects. ii) The respondent authorities are directed to pay the said retiremental benefits with applicable rate of interest. There shall be no order as to costs. 7 Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 16.02.2026 BSP 8 119 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.4208 of 2026 16.02.2026 BSP