WP/23557/2025 of CHINTA RAMESH BABU Vs THE STATE OF AP on 30 September 2026

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APHC010445602025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 23557 OF 2025

Between:

1. CHINTA RAMESH BABU, S/o Siva Prasada Rao, Aged about 69

years, Retired Junior Planning Officer, AP Capital Regional Development Authority (APCRDA), Vijayawada, R/o 64-3-7, opp Municipal High School, Patamata Lanka, Vijayawada-10.

...Petitioner

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (VIG IV. 2) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

2. The Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), Vijayawada, NTR District

...Respondents

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 2nd

Respondent in not considering the Petitioner for sanction of 80 percent retirement Gratuity under guise of pendency of FIR 18/RCT-ACB-VJA- 2008, dated 8-12-2008, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption of AP Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and consequently direct the Respondents to release the 80 percent Retirement Gratuity of the Petitioner in terms of G.O.Rt. No.1097, Finance and Planning (FW-Pen-1)

Department, dated 22-6-2000 and Rule 52 (1)(c) 2nd Proviso of AP Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and on the same analogy of similar orders passed in WP. No. 2545 /2020, W.P. No. 6050/2021, W.P.

No.33884/2022 and WP No. 10294/2025 and to pass such other orders.

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 to direct the Respondents to release 80% Retirement Gratuity of the Petitioner pending FIR No.18/RCT-ACB-VJA/2008, dated 8-12- 2008, in terms of G.O.Rt.No.1097, Finance & Planning (FW-Pen-1)

Department, dated 22-6-2000 on the same analogy of similar orders passed by this Hon’ble Court in WP. No. 2545 /2020, W.P.No.

6050/2021, W.P.No.33884/2022 and WP No. 1029/2025 pending disposal of the writ Petition and to pass such other orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner: A SREEDHAR

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I

Counsel for the Respondents: S PRANATHI

The Court made the following order:

Whether the order is :

Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No

Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.23557 of 2025