1 APHC010101502026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5818/2026 Between: 1. M MURALI, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, WORKED AS SUPERINTENDENT (NOW RETIRED) O/O COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATIONS AND STAMPS, A.P. R/O FLAT NO. 102, NIHARIKA SUNRISE APARTMENT, D.NO.2-65, SAI ISWARYA LAYOUT, ROAD NO. 13 CHITRAPURI COLONY, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUTNUR DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT TREASURY OFFICER, (DDO) CAPITAL REGION TREASURY, MANGALAGIRI. GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring he action of the Respondents in not releasing retiremental benefits i.e., PRC arrears w.e.fl-4-2020, and DA arrears though retired from service on 31-10-2019, as arbitrary, illegal, un just and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to pay retiremental benefits i.e., arrears of pay fixation, DA arrears along with 9PERCENT interest on delayed payment, forthwith and to 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 to direct the Respondents to pay retiremental benefits i.e., arrears of pay fixation, DA arrears along with 9% interest on delayed payment, forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: 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 Petitioner though he had retired from service on 31.10.2019. 3 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that upon quantification of the petitioner’s retirement benefits, the same will be released subject to clearance by the Finance Department. 3. As there is no dispute that the Petitioner had served in the Stamps and Registration Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh in various capacities and had retired from service on 31.10.2019 on attaining the age of superannuation, 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 Petitioner within a period of three months from today. ii) No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:06.03.2026 Gk. 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH 35 WRIT PETITION No.5818 OF 2026 Date:06.03.2026 Gk