THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.20049 of 2009 Dated 18th September, 2009 Between: K.Kistaiah and another …Petitioners And The Regional Manager, APSRTC and Two others …Respondents The Court made the following O R D E R: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents and, at their request, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the stage of admission. In this writ petition, the petitioners seek directions by way of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not paying leave encashment for the years 2006 and 2007 to petitioner No.1 and for the year 2007 to petitioner No.2 as illegal and arbitrary. Petitioner No.1 retired from the service of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short “the Corporation”) as Senior Traffic Inspector, on 31.01.2008, while working at Mahaboobnagar Bus Depot, whereas the husband of the second petitioner, while working as Assistant Depot Clerk at Shadnagar Bus Depot, died on 21.10.2008. The case of the petitioners is that petitioner No.1 as well as late husband of petitioner No.2 surrendered their earned leave during the years 2006 and 2007, as such they are entitled for leave encashment. They relied on the notifications issued by the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Corporation, for encashment of leave for the years 2006 and 2007, vide Proceedings No.P1/430(1)/2008-PO-IV and P1/430(1)/2009-PO-IV, dated 12.04.2008 and 16.02.2009 respectively. The grievance of the petitioners is that though they have made representations to the respondents on 09.03.2009, the same are not yet taken up for consideration and they are not being paid the amounts. In view of the notifications dated 12.04.2008 and 16.02.2009 referred to above, whether the petitioners are entitled for the leave encashment or not is a matter to be considered by the respondents. In that view of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting petitioner Nos.1 and 2 to make fresh representation to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 respectively, within a period of four (4) weeks from today, seeking for leave encashment for the years 2006 and 2007. If such representations are filed, respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are directed to consider the same, as per the notifications referred to above, with regard to the entitlement of petitioner No.1 and the late husband of petitioner No.2, and communicate the decision to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J Dated 18th September, 2009 Note: Issue C.C in three days vrn