IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P. No.28895 of 2011 Between: N.Abel … Petitioner and The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Nalgonda Region, Nalgonda District and another. … Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P. No.28895 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the 10% of his gratuity amount, last drawn salary i.e. for the month of September, 2008 and encashment of Earned Leave with 24%, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the 10% of his gratuity amount, last drawn salary and Earned Leave to the petitioner. Along with the said writ petition, he also filed W.P.M.P. No.35728 of 2011, wherein sought a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner’s case for payment of 10% of his gratuity amount, last drawn salary and Earned Leave, in view of the representation filed by him on 14.10.2009 and 17.06.2010. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as Conductor in the respondents Corporation on 02.05.1973 and retired from service on 31.10.2008 on the post of TI-III. Consequent to his retirement, he is entitled to terminal benefits for the service rendered from the date of joining of the duty till his retirement. But, the reasons best known to the respondent authorities, the respondents have withheld 10% of his gratuity amount, last drawn salary and Earned Leave. It is also submitted that no charges or allegations are pending against him. Further, it is also submitted that he was paid complete amounts except the amounts stated hereinabove. In this regard, he stated to have made representations dated 14.10.2009 and 17.06.2010 for payment of balance due to him and the same are pending with the respondents. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel on either side and eventually they submitted that the main writ petition may be disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representations stated to have been made by the petitioner. In view of the above, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the respondents are directed to consider the representations dated 14.10.2009 and 17.06.2010, stated to have been made by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of one month, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of, at the threshold. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH Date: 28.10.2011 LSK