APHC011044042017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 45250/2017 Between: 1. J SAMBASIVARAO, S/O. KALAHASTHI, RTD MANAGER, GUNTUR DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRICIPAL SECRATARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COOPERATION AND REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTURB DISTRICT, AP. 3. THE GUNTUR DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, BROADIPETA, GUNTUR 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 toTo issue appropriate Writ, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the gratuity and other terminal benefits which the petitioner is eligible and entitlement even inspite of Legal Notice is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SHALINI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. K N VIJAYA LAXMI 2. GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) The Court made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer:- <……declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the gratuity and other terminal benefits which the petitioner is eligible and entitlement even inspite of Legal Notice is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional in the interest of justice and to pass…..= 2. Heard Sri P. Venkata Rama Sarma, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R. Sai Sudeep, learned counsel representing the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent DCCB. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent DCCB, while placing a copy of the proceedings dated 20.08.2018, submits that gratuity amount and other terminal benefits along with interest i.e., Rs.9,79,023/- of the petitioner, had been credited by the 3rd respondent to the fixed deposit (FD) and the same was released to the petitioner on 23.08.2018. 4. The proceedings dated 20.08.2018 of the 3rd respondent are served to the learned counsel for the petitioner, for which he has no objection. 5. Having regard to the submissions made that the gratuity amount and the terminal benefits, along with interest has been released by the 3rd respondent, the writ petition is disposed of by making the proceedings dated 20.08.2018 of the 3rd respondent as part of the record. 3 There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 08.01.2026 GVK 4 84 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.45250 of 2017 Date: 08.01.2026 GVK