IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17789 of 1999 Between: Smt. S. Lalithamma … Petitioner AND The District Collector-cum-Chairman of the Nandyal Cooperative Spinning Mills Limited, Kurnool District & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Smt. V. Hima Bindhu for Sri P. Veera Reddy This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17789 of 1999 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in paying the amounts due to the petitioner on account of the death of her husband, who died in harness in the course of employment in respondent No.2 spinning mills, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner averred that her husband late S.Nagaprasad was appointed as Draper boy-cum-Sweeper in respondent No.2 spinning mill on 01.06.1989 on regular basis with time scale of pay and his services were regularized in the said category. The petitioner’s husband died on 21.06.1997. Her grievance is that the death benefits such as employees deposit linked insurance amount available with Life Insurance Corporation of India, Cuddapah, gratuity amount due under the provisions of the Gratuity Act for the period of work, one day wages benefit scheme payable as a welfare measure to the bereaved family members, compensatory allowance with effect from 04.05.1996 till the date of death of her husband, minimum bonus contemplated under the provisions of the payment of Bonus Act and the amount under group insurance scheme were not paid to her. No counter affidavit is filed controverting the averments contained in the affidavit. The learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to state whether the respondents have made any payment during the pendency of this writ petition. The writ petition is therefore disposed of with direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to settle the claim of the petitioner in respect of the death benefits of her husband Sri S. Nagaprasad, if not already done, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. A detailed order shall be passed by one of the aforementioned two respondents and communicate the same to the petitioner within the abovementioned time. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.22175 of 1999 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 22.12.2008 ES