APHC010413202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22604 OF 2026 Between: V. Krishnamurthy, S/o. Late Venkata Swamy, Aged about 65 years, Occ Retired EO-Grade-ll R/o. KapileswarapuramVillage, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District - 521246 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 522237 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 521225 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 522237 4. The Accountant General, Vijayawada, NTR District Andhra Pradesh 520001 5. The Deputy Director/District Treasury Officer, Guntur, Guntur District 522002 ...Respondents 2 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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.7,26,297/- (Seven Lakhs Twenty Six Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Seven) recovered from the petitioners retirement gratuity. Commutation amount and Advance amount paid to the temples by the petitioner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release the said amounts forthwith along with the interest from the date of retirement of the petitioner 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 forthwith release the amount of Rs.7,26,297/- (Seven Lakhs Twenty Six Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Seven) recovered from the petitioners retirement gratuity, Commutation amount and advance amount paid to the temples by the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.22604 of 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the writ petitioner to file fresh Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Petitioner to file Writ Petition afresh. 4. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 11.08.2026 SM 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 68 WRIT PETITION No.22604 of 2026 Dated: 11.08.2026 SM