WP/3719/2026 of VEMULA NAGAIAH Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 10 February 2026

APHC010060142026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 3719/2026

Between:

1. VEMULA NAGAIAH, S/O. YELLAMANDA AGED 63 YEARS, OCC

RETIRED AS M.E.O R/O. D. NO. 12-2-378, NEAR MUNICIPAL OFFICE

MACHERLA, MACHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT-522426. 2.

2. KODELA RAMA KRISHNA RAO, S/O. SUBBA RAO AGED 63 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS HEAD MASTER R/O. D. NO. 130-4-101,4TH LINE, ANNAPURNA

NAGAR-EAST

INNER

RING

ROAD,

GORANTIA

GUNTUR-522034. 3.

3. ONGOLE RAJU,, S/O. O. SOLOMAN AGED 65 YEARS, OCC RETIRED

AS MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER R/O. LINGAMGUNTIA COLONY, NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT-522601 4.

4. K.P. BABU REDDY,, S/O. KRISHNA REDDY AGED 63 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS M.E.O, ROMPICHERLA R/O. D. NO. 12-20-4/8A, PLOT

NO.

SRI

VEDA

NAGAR,

PRAKASH

NAGAR

NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522601.

5. ISSARAPU ANJANEYULU, S/O. SREERAMULU AGED 64 YEARS, OCC

RETIRED AS M.E.O R/O. D. NO. 25-296/3, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD

NEAR

RVS

CVS

HIGH

SCHOOL,

SUBBAIAH

THOTA

CHILAKALURUPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522616.

6. BONTHA AJAYA BABU,, S/O. SHOWRY RAYALU AGED 63 YEARS, OCCRETIRED AS S.A TELUGU R/O. D. NO. 2-319, SAMBASIVA

NAGAR CHILAKALURUPET, PALNADU DISTRICT-522614

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY

FINANCE

DEPARTMENT,

A.P.

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2.

2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND

SERVICES, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC

BUILDING MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503 REP. BY ITS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. .

3. THE DIRECTOR TREASURIES ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 1ST

FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503

4. THE

DISTRICT

TREASURY

OFFICER,

PALANADU

DISTRICT,

NARASARAOPETA, A.P-522601 5.

5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, MACHERLA, PALANADU DISTRICT- 522426

6. THE

SUB

TREASURY

OFFICER,

CHILKALURIPETA,

GUNTUR

DISTRICT -522616 7.

7. THE

SUB

TREASURY

OFFICER,

SATTENAPALLI,

PALANADU

DISTRICT -522403

8. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, NARASARAOPETA, PALANADU

DISTRICT -522601

...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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction declaring (f) the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits i.e., Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, ZP Provident Fund, and PRC arrears to the petitioners in spite of their retirement as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits i.e..

Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, ZP

Provident Fund, and PRC arrears to the petitioners along with 9percent interest on the delayed retiremental benefits in terms of law laid down by the Honble Apex Court reported in (2022) 4 SCC 627 and W. A. No. 383 of 2022 dated 12.

07.2022 to the petitioners from the date of entitlement till the date of payment, 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release all the retiremental benefits i.e.

Gratuity, Encashment of Earned Leave & Half Pay Leave, Surrender Leave, ZP

Provident Fund, and PRC arrears forthwith to the petitioners, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: