APHC010328652015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. B.LALAPPA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, S/O. BADE SAHEB, AGE 64 YEARS, RETIRED SPECIAL CATEGORY ASSISTANT, R/O. H.NO. 81-314, SARADA NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN & DISTRICT. 1. PRL SECY AGRICULTURE COOP DEPT HYDERABAD 5 OTHERS, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD 2. THE KURNOOL DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (CEO). 3. THE KRISHNAGIRI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KRISHNAGIRI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (CEO). 4. THE COMMISSIONER, FOR COOPERATION & REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, A.P., HYDERABA 5. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL. 6. THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24248 OF 2015 B.LALAPPA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, S/O. BADE SAHEB, AGE 64 YEARS, RETIRED SPECIAL CATEGORY ASSISTANT, R/O. H.NO. 314, SARADA NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN & DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND PRL SECY AGRICULTURE COOP DEPT HYDERABAD 5 OTHERS, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE KURNOOL DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE THE KRISHNAGIRI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KRISHNAGIRI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (CEO). THE COMMISSIONER, FOR COOPERATION & REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, A.P., HYDERABAD. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM B.LALAPPA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, S/O. BADE SAHEB, AGE 64 YEARS, RETIRED SPECIAL CATEGORY ASSISTANT, R/O. H.NO. 314, SARADA NAGAR, KURNOOL TOWN & DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER PRL SECY AGRICULTURE COOP DEPT HYDERABAD 5 OTHERS, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE KURNOOL DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LIMITED, KURNOOL, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE THE KRISHNAGIRI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KRISHNAGIRI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (CEO). THE COMMISSIONER, FOR COOPERATION & REGISTRAR OF THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, THE DIVISIONAL COOPERATIVE OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd & 3rd respondents in not paying the retirement benefits of Service Gratuity and Earned Leave Salary to the petitioner even though petitioner after rendering 32 years of unblemished service, retired from his service way back on 31.05.2010, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay the Service Gratuity and Earned Leave Salary to the petitioner with interest forthwith IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 31475 OF 2015 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 2nd & 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner representations dt.25.04.2015, 25.05.2015 & 13.07.2015 by acting upon the orders issued by the 6th respondent vide Rc.No.1486/2012-B3, dt.30-06-2015 for payment of Service Gratuity and Earned Leave Salary to the petitioner forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) 2. GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 24248 OF 2015 ORDER:- No representation for the Petitioner. 2. Learned Government Pleader for Cooperation for the Respondents submits that the Petitioner died on 12.09.2020. He submits that till now no proper application is filed. 3. In these circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 30.01.2026 KK