APHC010700572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 36300/2025 Between: 1. GANGULA PRAKASH RAO, S/O. G. NARAYANA MURTHY, MALE, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC RETD. ASSISTANT ENGINEER R/O. HONEY RESIDENCY, NARASIMHA REDDY NAGAR MAIKAJGIRI, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT TELANGANA STATE ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CFMS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5. THE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 6. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. NIRMAAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 7. THE DISTRICT HEAD HOUSING, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. KRISHNA DISTRICT ...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 toPleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents in non- payment of admitted amount of Rs. 10,46,886/- towards sanctioned 291 days of Earned Leave and 09 days of Half Pay Leave as per the proceedings of 5th Respondent in A2/3264/2023 Dt. 21.05.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs. 10,46,886/- along with 9percentge interest towards sanctioned 300 days of Earned Leave to the Petitioner expeditiously or to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEDDIBHOTLA VENKATA SAI RAJESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 3 3. . The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.36300 of 2025 O R DE R: The present writ petition is filed for non-payment of admitted amount of Rs.10,46,886/- towards 291 days of earned leave and 09 days of half pay leave as per the proceedings of Respondent No.5 in Rc.No.A2/3264/2023, dated 21.05.2024. 2. The Petitioner was initially appointed as Work Inspector in the year 1999 and after completion of service he had retired on 31.10.2022 on attaining the age of superannuation in the cadre of Assistant Engineer in the Respondent No.5- Corporation. While so, the Petitioner was not paid earned leave of 291 days and half pay leave of 09 days as on the date of retirement. The Managing Director of Respondent No.5- Corporation addressed a letter on 21.05.2024 directing the District Head Housing, Krishna District to draw and disburse the earned leave and half pay leave encashment to the Petitioner. As the same is not being disbursed, the present writ petition is filed. 3. Sri K.Mallikarjuna Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for 5 A.P. Housing Corporation, on instructions, submits that the amount claimed by the Petitioner is not in dispute. The bills were also uploaded in CFMS portal and the payment would be made shortly. 4. In the light of the submissions made, as there is no dispute about the amount claimed by the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondents to disburse the amount within a period of two (2) months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 06.01.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 107 WRIT PETITION NO:36300/2025 Dt. 06.01.2026 chs