IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12440 of 2009 Between: Khaja Khan, S/o. Late Abdul Hameed Khan, Muradnagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Director, AP Text Book Printing Press, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 2 The Accounts Officer, , AP Text Book Printing Press, Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 3 M/s. Lumbini Chit Fund (P) Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Mr. Sriramulu Goud, 8-4-370/608, 3rd Floor, Raj Nagr, Borabanda, Hyderabad -018. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent 1 and 2 in not disbursing petitioner pension and pensionary benefits i.e, gratuity and provident fund amount is bad in law and direct the Respondents Nos. 1 and 2 to disburse the same and also direct the respondent No.3 not to interfere in the disbursement of the petitioner pension and pensionary benefits etc. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.S.PERVAIZ Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.12440 of 2009 ORDER: Since the petitioner was in the service of the State Government and the dispute relates to alleged deductions from his pensionary benefits, the petitioner ought to have availed the remedy under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Without exhausting the said remedy, he cannot maintain this writ petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India. Accordingly, granting leave and liberty, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 03-08-2009 KLP