APHC010171452026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9259/2026 Between: 1. LAKKU SUBBARAMIREDDY, S/O MALLAREDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC. RETIRED GAZETTED HEAD MASTER, R/O. FLAT NO. 303, KRANTHI NAGAR, SREEVARI ENCLAVE APARTMENTS, DARGAMITTA, NELLORE SU -DISTRICT,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT- 524003. 2. LAKSHMANARAJU HASTHI,, S/O. HAZARATH RAJU, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS S.A. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, D.NO. 26-3- 106, 2ND STREET, THYAGARAYA NAGAR, VEDAYAPALEM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524004. 3. PRUDHVI SIVARAMA PRASAD,, S/O. PRUDHVI SANKARAIAH, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS S.A. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, RIO. O/O, MITTA VEEDHI,MADAMANURU, MANUBOLU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524405. 4. KADIVETI SUDHAKAR, S/O. KADIVETI RAJAIAH, AGE 63 YEARS,OCC RETIRED AS JR. ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO. 25-5-349, SANJAY GANDHI NAGAR, 10TH STREET, PODALAKU R ROAD, NELLORE,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524004. 5. EARLA NAGAMANI, W/O. ALAHARI VARA PRASAD, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS SECONDARY 4 GRADE TEACHER, RIO D.NO. 20- 2-201 NEAR DHARMARAJULA SWAMY TEMPLE, MULAPETA, NELLORE,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524003. 6. CHOWKACHERLA SURENDRA,, S/O. CHENCHAIAH, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, RIO. PACHIPALA VANI STREET, NEAR PANCHAYATHI OFFICE, KOVUR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524137. 7. PAGONDA HEMA LATHA,, W/O. T. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER,R/O. D.NO. 16-15-1028, MADHURA NAGAR, BACK SIDE APPOLO HOSPOITA, MUTHUKUR ROAD, NELLORE,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT- 524003. 8. ENUTERLA BALAKRISHNAIAH,, S/O E. TIRUPAL REDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS SCHOOL ASSISTANT,R/O.O/O, RAMALAYAM BACK SIDE, KANDRIKA, YETURU, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524137. . 9. MUKKAM SULOCHANAMMA, W/O. M. CHINNA VENKATASUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AS S.A. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, RIO. D.NO. 26-9-219-2, RR STREET, NEAR VISWASAI BAKTHI-3, CAMPUS, B.V. NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524004. 10. CHENTHATI KRUPAVARAMMA,, W/O. CHINTHALA JASHUA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED PRIMARY SCHOOL HEAD MASTER, RIO. 26-14-290, KONDAYAPALEM NEAR TELUGU BAPIST CHURCH, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524004 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGA1AGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI,. GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, BUCHIREDDY PALEM, SPSR N LLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, PODALAKURU, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, RAPUR, PSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the retiremental benefits i.e. Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, PRC arrears and DA arrears to the petitioners herein, despite they were retired from service on 30.04.2025, 31.12.2024, 31.05.2025, 31.12.2024, 31.10.2024, 31.05.2025, 31.01.2025, 30.06.2025, 28.02.2025, and 30.09.2024, respectively is illegal, arbitrary 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the amount claimed by the petitioners is not in dispute, and that the proposal has already been forwarded to the Finance Department for clearance. It is further submitted that as and when the amount is received from the Finance Department, the same will be released and paid to the petitioners on a priority basis. 4. 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 account of the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 08.04.2026 klk 247 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9259/2026 09.04.2026 klk