IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR WP No. 5429 of 1995 Between : Raya Sundara Rao .. Petitioner And The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity Department, Bank Street, Hyderbad and two Others .. Respondents Dated : 5th September, 2006 JUDGMENT : Writ Petition is filed with the prayer as follows : “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Bank is liable to pay interest from the date of removal from 14.04.1983, on the balance lying to the credit of my Provident Fund A/c. bearing No. 0766526 inclusive of the contributions of the management credited to my A/c @ 12% at half-yearly intervals till it was finally paid and that the Bank is also liable to pay gratuity on the basis of last drawn pay before 14.07.1983 multiplied by number of years of service with interest from 14.07.1983 till it’s payment and pass such other relief or reliefs as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” It may not be necessary to go into the factual details of the case. Suffice it to say from a reading of the prayer, it is obvious that the petitioner in substance is seeking a money decree which relief is not normally granted in exercise of the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. No exceptional circumstance which warrants the grant of such a relief is brought to my notice. In the circumstances, the writ petition is therefore dismissed. _____________________ (J.CHELAMESWAR, J) 5th September 2006. Knk