Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010365512026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19727/2026 Between: 1. SMT,MANTRIPRAGADA BHAVANI, W/O. SRI PATIBANDA KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCCUPATION RETIRED SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT (GOVT. I.D. NO.0652178, EMPLOYEE CODE NO.1011), R/O. DOOR N0.7-18-79D, 7/4, SRINAGAR, GUNTUR - 522002, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MA AND UD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA / GUNTUR, 520001 2 3. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522002. 4. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER GENERAL, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522002 ...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 to Declare the action of the Respondent No.3 in issuing the impugned Endorsement in Roc.No.894459/2025-C8, dated 08- 10-2025, rejecting the Petitioner's request for sanction of 100 PERCENT terminal benefits in view of the pending criminal case against petitioner in Cr.No.11/RCO-ACB - GNT/2018, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to direct the Respondents to sanction and release 100 PERCENT of the terminal / retiral benefits, including but not limited to Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG), encashment of earned leave. General Provident Fund and other terminal dues. payable to the Petitioner consequent to her retirement on superannuation on 30-04-2025, together with interest thereon and 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 sanction and release 100% of the terminal / retiral benefits, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition; and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. DEVALARAJU ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.19727 of 2026 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 21.07.2026 KLP