THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7710 of 2010 ORDER: The husband of the petitioner, by name M. Suryanarayana was employed as a Sramic in the Taniku Depot, West Godavari District. He died on 11.05.2008. The petitioner approached the respondent with a request to release the death cum retirement benefits of the deceased. Through proceedings dated 19.03.2009, the respondent informed the petitioner that the liability of the deceased under various decrees, notices and attachments, etc., comes to Rs.9,58,864/-, and unless the petitioner gets clearance from the Court cases she would not be extended the benefits. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. There is no dispute that the husband of the petitioner was employed with the respondent and that various benefits totaling to about Rs.4,00,000/- are to be paid. The respondent, in his impugned proceedings, mentioned the liabilities under the decrees, legal notices etc. In this regard it needs to be observed that except where there are specific orders of attachment from the Courts concerned, the respondent cannot take note of any other liability, such as, those under legal notices, private finances etc. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that – a) The respondent shall release the amounts payable on account of the death of the husband of the petitioner, except to the extent covered by the specific orders of attachment by civil Courts. b) It shall be open to the petitioner to approach the concerned civil Court with a request to raise the attachments. c) As and when any order of attachment is set aside, or modified, the consequential benefits shall also be paid to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. 17th June, 2010 Js.