Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :13.07.2026 Date of uploading APHC010202512026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 13 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 11212 Between: 1. SHAIK ZILANI, S/O MAHABOOB, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (RETIRED) ANNAVARAPULANKA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,KOLLIPARA MANDAL GUNTUR R/O. D. NO. 2- NANDULAPETA, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR- 522004. 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KOLLIPARA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT Date of reserved for orders : NIL Date of pronouncement :13.07.2026 : .07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 11212 OF 2026 SHAIK ZILANI, S/O MAHABOOB, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (RETIRED) ANNAVARAPULANKA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,KOLLIPARA MANDAL GUNTUR -32-12, POSTAL COLONY, GANDHI NAGAR, NANDULAPETA, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522201. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KOLLIPARA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522304 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3460] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY SHAIK ZILANI, S/O MAHABOOB, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (RETIRED) ANNAVARAPULANKA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,KOLLIPARA MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT, 12, POSTAL COLONY, GANDHI NAGAR, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KOLLIPARA 5. THE PRINICIPAL ACCOUNTENT GENERAL A AND E, STATE OF A.P., VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-520002 ...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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents not sanctioned and releasing the Encashment of Earned Leave to the petitioner even though he was retired from service on 30.09.2025 and no charge memo and no criminal case against the petitioner is highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to A.P. Revised Pension Rules and contrary to orders of this Hon'ble Court and Violation of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to sanction and releasing the Encashment of Earned Leave to the petitioner with Interest of 12 percent per annum and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents to pay the Encashment of Earned Leave to the petitioner forthwith due to retirement of age superannuation on 30.09.2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T S N SUDHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 11212 OF 2026 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not sanction and release the encashment of Earned Leave to the Petitioner as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner had retired from service on 30.09.2025 as Panchayat Secretary Grade-IV, Annavarapulanka, Kollipara Mandal, Guntur District, after rendering service for substantial time. After his retirement, the Petitioner was paid all retirement benefits, except encashment of Earned Leave. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent/ Gram Panchayat passed on signed instructions of the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Kollipara Mandal, dated 25.04.2026, wherein it is stated that on 10.10.2025, the amount for encashment of Earned Leave was submitted to the Sub- Treasury Officer, Duggirala, which was approved on 14.10.2025 and further forwarded to the Government for payment, but same is waiting for fund clearance. 4. Considering the submissions made by learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent/ Gram Panchayat and as the entitlement of the Earned Leave of the Petitioner is not disputed by the Respondents, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Respondents to release the Earned Leave amount to the Petitioner, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 13.07.2026 KK Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No