IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13821 of 2008 Between: Munja Sahadevi, W/o. Late Munja Laxminarayana, R/o. Chaitanyapuri Colony, Karimnagar Town & District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), Rep. by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, RTC Cross Roads Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Warangal Depot, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ or order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take immediate steps for payment of all the death & family benefits to the petitioner being the family members of the deceased Munja Laxminarayana, Traffic Inspector (Staff member No. 8972) without any further delay by declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the gratuity and other monetary benefits to the family members of the deceased employee as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Art. 14 & 21 of the Constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13821 of 2008 ORDER: The husband of the petitioner was employed as a Traffic Inspector in Warangal Depot - II of A.P.S.R.T.C. He died on 13.10.2007. The petitioner and her children have approached the respondents, for payment of the death-cum- retirement benefits of the deceased-employee. It is stated that except Provident Fund, no other amounts have been released, so far. The petitioner also states that the respondents have informed that the deceased-employee was indebted to other employees and money is withheld for repayment thereof. She claims to have made a representation, dated 10.05.2008, and complains that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The benefits payable on the death of an employee are governed by the relevant Circulars and various provisions of law. They can be withheld to the legal representatives only on the basis of specific orders passed, in accordance with law. Failure to pay the same, without passing any specific orders, amounts to illegality. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to take necessary action on the representation, dated 10.05.2008, made by the petitioner, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 01.07.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13821 of 2008 Date: 01.07.2008 JSU