Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/24877/2026 of DEVARAKONDA PRASAD @ D.N.V. PRASAD Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24877/2026 Between: 1. DEVARAKONDA PRASAD @ D.N.V. PRASAD, S/O. GURAVAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O FLAT
APHC010451692026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 24877/2026
Between:
1. DEVARAKONDA
PRASAD
@
D.N.V.
PRASAD,
S/O.
GURAVAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.2008, DIVIS PALACE, SRIRAMACHANDRA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.
520008
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
HOME
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, AP
DGP HEAD QUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI-522503.
3. THE
SUPERINTENDENT
OF
POLICE,
SRIKAKULAM,
SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, RTC COMPLEX
AREA, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 532001.
...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 tossue a writ,Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to Declare the inaction of the respondents authorities in considering representations of petitioner Dated 17.07.2026 and 07.08.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents authorities to consider the representations of petitioner Dated 17.07.2026 and 07.08.2026 and to grant Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MANUBROLU SRINIVASA RAO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.24877 of 2026
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ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondent-Authorities in not considering the representations, dated 17.07.2026 and 07.08.2026 given by the Petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The Petitioner had sought voluntary retirement from his service and, as the same was not being considered by the Respondent- Authorities, the Petitioner had filed W.P.No.9151 of 2026 before this Court. This Court disposed of the same vide its order dated 15.07.2026, declaring that the Petitioner is deemed to have retired on 16.03.2026 and directing the Respondents to determine the retirement benefits as on that date and disburse the same to the Petitioner.
3. Pursuant thereto, the Petitioner gave representations, dated 17.07.2026 and 07.08.2026 to the Respondent-Authorities for disbursal of his retirement benefits and as the same is not being considered, the Writ Petition came to be filed.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services submitted that the representations given by the Petitioner would be examined and an appropriate decision would be communicated to him.
5. Heard the counsels.
6. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:-
(i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to examine the representations, dated 17.07.2026 and 07.08.2026 given by the Petitioner and to dispose of the same, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. No order as to costs.
8. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
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