IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 4863 of 2005 Between: Dr.V.Venkataramana, S/o.Appala Swamy, University of Hyderabad, R/o.flat No.411, Phase II, Belvedere Gardens, Padmaraonagar, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Registrar, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, R.R.District. 2 The Finance officer, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, R.R.District. 3 The Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad. Gachibowli, R.R.District. .....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 by declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the retirement benefits of the petitioner pursuant to the VRS order dt.23-02-2005 and consequently direct the respondents to release the retirement benefits to the petitioner and pass such other and further order/s as is deemed fit and proper by this Hon'ble court. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VIJAYSEN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: In not releasing the retirement benefits of the petitioner, pursuant to the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (for short ‘VRS’) Order dated 23.02.2005, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing Counsel, appearing for the respondents. The learned standing Counsel, appearing for the respondents, has brought to the notice of this Court that payment of retirement benefits of the petitioner is under process, and they will pay the same within two or three weeks. In view of the submissions made by the learned standing Counsel for the respondents, without entering into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the respondents, to take appropriate decision for payment of retirement benefits to the petitioner, in pursuance of VRS Order dated 23.02.2005, within a period of 3 (three) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 14.03.2005 Dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The Registrar, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, R.R.District 2. The Finance Officer, University of Hyderabad Gachibowli, R.R.District 3. The Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad Gachibowli, R.R.District 4. Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}