THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13305 OF 2007 Dated: 29.10.2009 Between: P. Appa Rao … Petitioner and Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited, Rep.by its Managing Director, Lalapet, Hyderabad and two others … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13305 OF 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents 1 and 2 in withholding the pension and retirement benefits payable to him from 01.07.2006 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the gratuity amount is not being paid to him on the pretext of enquiry being pending against him. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, enquiry report was submitted on 02.02.2008. Neither the petitioner nor the counsel for the respondents knows as to what is the finding of the Enquiry Officer. As about two years period almost elapsed from the date of submission of enquiry report, it is directed that, in case, the proceedings with regard to the enquiry are not finalized within one month from today, the petitioner shall be paid the gratuity payable to him, immediately within a fortnight thereafter. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 29.10.2009. Rns