APHC010157812026 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: 8274/2026 Between: 1. T. AMBA SEKHAR,, S/O SYDULU, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AS LABOUR OFFICER -III, GUNTUR, R/O. FLAT N0.2-A, MOURYA RESIDENCY, PALAKALURU ROAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522006. (CFMS NO. 14137393) (TREASURY ID.NO. 0600498) ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 3. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR, A.P. - 522004 ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “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 retirement benefits i.e. Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave, to the petitioner herein, despite he was retired from service on 31- 05-2024 is illegal. arbitrary, unjust and violative of Art. 14, 16 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the Encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave along with 9percent interest on the delayed retirement benefits to the petitioner and pas ….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as a Typist through proper channel on 02.06.1988 and was initially posted in the office of the Assistant Director of Horticulture Department, Guntur. Subsequently, he was transferred to the Labour Department on 01.08.1994 and his post was converted to that of Junior Assistant. Thereafter, he was promoted as Assistant Labour Officer on 20.01.2021 and later transferred to the present station, where he continued in service until his retirement on 31.05.2024. It is submitted that after retirement, he became entitled to all retirement benefits. Though most of the benefits were released, the amount towards encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave totaling Rs.11,52,363/- has not been paid. The bill for the said amount was submitted to the Treasury Department on 26.06.2024 and was uploaded, approved, and sanctioned on 18.07.2024. However, despite such sanction, the amount has not been released to the petitioner. Aggrieved by the non-payment of the remaining retirement benefits, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the record, without going into the merits, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and release the post retiremental benefits to the petitioners within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed ___________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 31.03.2026 klk 234 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 8274/2026 31.03.2026 klk