HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21935 OF 2011 ORDER: The 1st petitioner is the wife, petitioners 2 and 3 are the children and the 4th petitioner is the father of late Beesabathuni Subba Rao, who was employed as Deputy Manager in the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Limited, 2nd respondent herein. He died on 02-09-2010 while in service. The petitioners state that 2nd respondent has not released the death-cum-retirement benefits in their favour. They seek directions in this regard. 2. Notice before admission was ordered by this Court on 03-08-2011 and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent obtained instructions. It is stated that the benefits payable on account of the death of late Subba Rao are not released since he did not nominate anyone for that purpose. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 and 3 and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent. 4. It is not in dispute that late Subba Rao was employed as Deputy Manager in the 2nd respondent Corporation and that he died while in service. There would have been justification for the respondents in denying the benefits to the petitioners, if only there exists any rival claim. If the petitioners are able to place adequate proof as regards their relationship with the deceased employee, there should not be any difficulty for the 2nd respondent in releasing the amount. In case, there is any rival claim, then only the petitioners have to obtain succession certificate. 5. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, allowed. The 2nd respondent is directed to release the death-cum-retirement benefits payable on the death of late Subba Rao in favour of the petitioners, subject to their placing adequate proof about their relationship, such as by submitting ration card. It shall be open to the 2nd respondent to insist on execution of a bond by the petitioners taking the responsibility for any rival claim. This exercise shall be completed within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of submission of the claim by the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J August 26, 2011. KTL