IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6348 of 2009 Between: Sri Kakara Rajamma W/o. Late Pydithalli, C/o. Pendurthi Appa Rao R/o. 14-6-15, Anthorny Nagar, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief Terminal Officer Indian Oil Corporation Visakha Termina, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Dist. 2 The General Manager (HR) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 139, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.BANDI.VARAPRASADA RAO Counsel for the Respondents:MR.G.VIDYASAGAR The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in releasing the retirement benefits to the petitioner, who is the wife of the deceased employee K.Pydithalli. Heard Sri B.VeeraPrasada Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.Vidyasagar, learned counsel representing the respondents. The retirement benefits payable to the above-mentioned deceased employee were withheld by the respondents on the ground that the Civil Court passed prohibitory orders. When the petitioner represented to the respondents, the Chief Manager addressed letter, dated 24.12.2008, wherein it is mentioned that the respondents were advised that Provident Fund, Gratuity and Group Savings Linked Insurance money are not liable for attachment. However, the petitioner was advised to move the Civil Court and obtain suitable directions. Sri G.Vidyasagar, learned counsel representing the respondents fairly conceded that the following amounts are not liable for attachment under Section 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and, therefore, they are liable to be released in favour of the petitioner. Provident Fund Accumulations Rs.2,17,144.95 (Held by Indian Oil Provident Fund Trust) Gratuity Rs.2,06,388.00 Group Savings Linked Insurance Rs. 60,153.00 (Held on account of LIC of India) Having regard to the above submission of the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to forthwith release the above-mentioned amounts to the petitioner. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.8294 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 18th APRIL, 2009. kvni