IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.19202 OF 2011 BETWEEN: R. Chandraiah S/o. Venkataiah …. Petitioner AND The Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited, Visakhapatnam, rep. by its Managing Director And others. …. Respondents HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.19202 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the retirement benefits to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits of the petitioner i.e. encashment of earned leave, gratuity and other consequential benefits entitled by the petitioner. 2. The petitioner was retired from service on 31-01-2010, while he was working as Senior Assistant in the 3rd respondent Office. After his retirement, the 2nd respondent sanctioned encashment of earned leave for a period of 272 days to the petitioner vide proceedings, dated 29-09-2010 and directed the 3rd respondent to draw and disburse the same to the petitioner. But, so far the 3rd respondent did not release the leave encashment amount to the petitioner. Apart from that, the petitioner is entitled to gratuity of about Rs.4 to 5 lakhs from the respondents and the same is also not paid by the respondents to the petitioner till now. The petitioner got issued a legal notice on 03-05-2011 to the 1st respondent calling upon him to take immediate steps for payment of retirement benefits to the petitioner. But, the respondents did not take any action on the legal notice issued by the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he retired from service on 31-01-2010, the respondents have not paid the retirement benefits, for which he is entitled. By proceedings, dated 29-09-2010, the petitioner was sanctioned encashment of earned leave, but the same was not being paid and the other retirement benefits also have not been paid by the respondents for which the petitioner issued a legal notice, dated 03-05-2011. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents in accordance with law as to whether the petitioner is entitled for the retirement benefits like encashment of earned leave, Gratuity etc. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the legal notice, dated 03-05-2011, issued by the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter communicate the same to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ K.C. BHANU, J July 11, 2011. KTL