APHC010094172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5164/2026 Between: 1. I NARAYANAMMA, W/O LATE I. JAGANNADHAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O HOSPITAL JUNCTION, MADDI STREET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND FACTORIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI-PIN-522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER / DIRECTOR, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICES, ANDHRA PRADESH, 1-2-9, KAVURI COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, BESIDE SESAIAH HOSPITAL, GUJJANAGUNDLA, GUNTUR-PIN 522006. 3. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532001. 4. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, NARASANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-532421. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CT COMMERCIAL TAX, VIZIANAGARAM DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 535001. 6. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER RAJA, CIRCLE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-532127. ...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 order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ 2 of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not Releasing Retirement and Pensioner Benefits of Petitioner Late Husband, like (a) Family Pension, (b) GPF final payment amount, c) APGLI Insurance amount, d) GIS Insurance amount, e) Gratuity, f) Encashment of Earned leave, g) Annual Grade Increments from the year 2002 onwards, h) Pay fixation and arrears under RPS 2005, 2010 and 2015 and 2022. Non-sanction of annual grade increments and RPS revisions resulted in incorrect fixation of last pay drawn, thereby adversely affecting family pension and other retrial benefits. are being illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Articles 14 and 16 and 309 of the Constitution of India and also Violation Right of Livelihood and consequently direct the respondents Releasing Retirement and Pensioner Benefits of Petitioner Late Husband, like (a) Family Pension, (b) GPF final payment amount, c) APGLI Insurance amount, d) GIS Insurance amount, e) Gratuity, f) Encashment of Earned leave, g) Annual Grade Increments from the year 2002 onwards, h) Pay fixation and arrears under RPS -2005, 2010 and 2015 and 2022. Non-sanction of annual grade increments and RPS revisions resulted in incorrect fixation of last pay drawn, thereby adversely affecting family pension and other retrial benefits 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 forthwith take steps for Releasing Retirement and Pensioner Benefits of Petitioner Late Husband, like (a) Family Pension, (b) GPF final payment amount, c) APGLI Insurance amount, d) GIS Insurance amount, e) Gratuity, f) Encashment of Earned leave, g) Annual Grade Increments from the year 2002 onwards, h) Pay fixation and arrears under RPS - 2005, 2010 and 2015 and 2022. Non-sanction of annual grade increments and RPS revisions resulted in incorrect fixation of last pay drawn, thereby adversely affecting family pension and other retrial benefits, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G SIMHADRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner-wife of the deceased employee challenging the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the retirement and pension benefits of the husband of the petitioner. 2. It is the case of the petitioner-wife that initially, the husband of the petitioner wife was appointed as driver by the 4th respondent – Corporation on 05.11.1994 on compassionate grounds. While working as driver, the husband of the petitioner died on 14.10.2021. Despite lapse of five years, the respondents are not considering and releasing the retirement benefits as well as the pension benefits to the petitioner-wife. Hence, the present writ petition. 3. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions from the 3rd respondent dated 27.02.2026 has submitted that the pensionary benefits of the petitioner are not able to process for the prolonged negligence on the part of the petitioner-wife and also lack of proper entries in the Service Register. It is further stated that immediately after receipt of the request from the petitioner herein, the respondents acted upon and steps have been taken to scrutiny the available records and also getting other service particulars from the concerned authorities. 4. Considering the submissions of both sides, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents more particularly the respondents 3 to 6 to process the papers for release of the retirement benefits and as well as pension benefits to the petitioner and see that 4 both the benefits are released without any further delay. It is needless to say that the entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:31.03.2026 GK 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH 25 WRIT PETITION NO:5164 of 2026 Dated:31.03.2026 GK