APHC010277722013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17173/2013 Between: 1. Y.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY S/O RAMI REDDY, OCC: RETIRED SPECIAL CATEGORY ASSISTANT, R/O.H.NO.16/208, PAIRAMANNA STREET, SUBASH ROAD, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE CHITTOOR COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Represented by its Chief Executive Officer. ...RESPONDENT 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 Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: i) to declare the inaction of the respondent bank in paying the encashment of earned leave for 116 days to the tune of Rs.93,164.00 and withholding the salary for 59 days towards medical leave period, inspite of availability of medical leave to the credit of the petitioner as illegal arbitrary, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice and against the Service Regulations of the respondent bank; and (ii) and to consequently direct the respondent bank to forthwith release the encashment of earned leave for 116 days to the tune of Rs.93,164.00 and the salary to the tune of Rs.47,385.00 for 59 days towards medical leave period along with interest at 18% p.a. from the date of the retirement i.e. 30.6.2011 of the petitioner on the outstanding amount i.e. Rs.1,40,549.00; iii) pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 20837 OF 2013 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 respondent bank to forthwith release the outstanding amounts payable to the petitioner towards the encashment of earned leave and salary for 59 days towards medical leave totalling to the tune of Rs.1,40,549.00 along with interest at 18% p.a. from the outstanding dues and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: 1. J KOTESWARI DEVI(SC FOR ALL COOP BANKS) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- No representation for the petitioner. 2. The writ petition was filed seeking encashment of earned leave for 116 days to the tune of Rs.93,164/- and withholding the salary for 59 days towards medical leave period along with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. from the date of retirement i.e., 30.06.2011. The petitioner claims a total amount of Rs.1,40,549/-. 3. This Court, vide interim order dated 19.06.2013, directed the respondent-Bank to forthwith release the outstanding amounts payable to the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed in terms of the interim order dated 19.06.2013, leaving it open for the petitioner to file afresh in respect of any other claims. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 11.03.2026 PNS