1 APHC010074932026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4476/2026 Between: 1. B SUKANYA, RETIRED HOSTEL WELFARE OFFICER, GOVT. B.C. GIRLS HOSTEL, MACHAVARAM (V AND M), GUNTUR DISTRICT, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.22-09-481, 8TH LANE, BHARATHPET, AMARAVATHI ROAD, GUNTUR - 522002, ANDHRA PRADESH. MOBILE 94441820363 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, B.C. WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR, , B.C. WELFARE, 2ND FLOOR, VISHAL RESIDENCY, NEAR VR SIDDHARTHA COLLEGE, TADIGADAPA, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA - 520007, AP 3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE, COLLECTOR OFFICE ROAD, R AND B QUARTER, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522004. 4. THE DISTRICT B C WELFARE AND EMPOWERMENT OFFICER, BEHIND ZILLA'PARISHAD, WELFARE 2 COMPLEX, NAGARAMPALEM, GUNTUR, AP - 522004 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR,.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT, A. P. - 522238 ...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 to issue a writ or order Or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not sanctioning and disbursing the Group Insurance Scheme (GIS) amount to the petitioner, despite her retirement on 16-04-2022 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and direct the respondents to forthwith sanction, process and disburse the entire GIS maturity amount due to the petitioner along with interest at a reasonable rate from the date of retirement till the date of actual payment and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAMUYELU NALADI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4476 of 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: …. to issue a writ or order Or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not sanctioning and disbursing the Group Insurance Scheme (GIS) amount to the petitioner, despite her retirement on 16-04-2022 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and direct the respondents to forthwith sanction, process and disburse the entire GIS maturity amount due to the petitioner along with interest at a reasonable rate from the date of retirement till the date of actual payment and pass order or orders…. 2. The learned Government Pleader for respondents, on instructions, has submitted that, after filling the Writ Petition, the respondents authorities have considered the case of the petitioner and released the amount on 09.02.2026 and as nothing survives in this case, he prays for dismissal of the Writ Petition. 3. Reply to the above said submission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have not released the entire amount, which the petitioner is entitled. 4. In the said circumstances, without going into the merits of this case, the writ petition is disposed of considering the orders passed on 09.02.2026 by the respondents leaving it open to the petitioner that if the petitioner still has any grievance he may raise a claim before the 4 respondent-authorities within a month. If any such claim is made by the petitioner, the respondent-authorities shall consider the same in accordance with law and dispose of the same within a period of 4 weeks from the date of submission of the claim after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 17.02.2026 GK/JAK 5 91 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4476 of 2026 Dated: 17.02.2026 GK/JAK