::1: APHC010635232022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 37966/2022 Between: 1. MACHIRAJU SIVANATHA RAO, S/O. LATE RAMALINGAM PANTULU, AGE 68 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.5-3-2/117, ROAD NO.4, PADMAVATHY COLONY, BODUPPAL, HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Rep. by its Chief Regional Manager, Regional Office, 48-14-111, 2nd Floor, Sri Nitya Complex, Rama Talkies Road, Visakhapatnam-530013. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent in payment of gratuity of Rs.14.7 lakhs payable as on the date of petitioner's retirement on 01.01.2014 inspite of representations dated 14.04.2014, 17.03.2017 and 30.07.20221 apart ::2: from several oral requests as illegal arbitrary and violation of the payment of Gratuity Act 1972 and the rules and Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to pay the gratuity amount of Rs.14.7 lakhs along with interest and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 respondent to pay the gratuity amount of Rs.14.7 lakhs along with interest and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VIJAYA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent: ::3: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.37966 of 2022 This Court made the following ORDER: Ms. Vijaya Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission for withdrawal is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 12.02.2026 NOTE: Issue CC by 13.02.2026 (B/o) krk ::4: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 53 W.P.No.37966 of 2022 12.02.2026 NOTE: Issue CC by 13.02.2026 (B/o) krk