Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010620602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 32117/2025 Between: 1. D RAMU, S/O. SUBBARAYMDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC RETIRED AE/DY. EE, R/O. 10-13-99/33, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, RAGHAVA SCHOOL, 10TH WARD, REPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522265. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETAIY, GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (GAD), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (APEWIDC), VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIM PATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 6. THE GENERAL MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (APEWIDC), VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI, 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the Retirement benefits with a totaling of Rs.36,04,260/- i.e., 1.Retirement Gratuity of Rs. 16,00,000/-, 2Encashment of Leave Salary of Rs.l 1,89,700/- 4. Pending arrears of five months of Salary as Rs.5,34,560 and 5. Bight months of vehicle hire charges as Rs.2,80,000/- to till date of retirement, withholding the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay Retirement Gratuity, Earned Leave Encashment and pending arrears of salary, along with 9percent interest on the delayed Retirement benefits in terms of well settled law of the Honble Apex Court of India reported in (2022) 4 SCC 627, and 3 W.A.No.383 of 2022, dated 12.07.2022, immediately to the petitioner, and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 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.32117 of 2025 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 2. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.09.2026 KLP