IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7336 of 2009 Between: V. Bhaskara Rao S/o. V.N.M. Sastry R/o. D.No.2-48-4, Sector XI, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND Andhra University, rep. by its Registrar, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner:MR. BHANU PRAKASH FOR DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent:MR. M.V.RAJA RAM (SC FOR AU) The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondent in disposing of petitioner’s representation, dated 18.01.2009 in terms of G.O.Rt.No.1097, dated 22.06.2000, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner joined the respondent university as Draftsman. While working as University Engineer, he was placed under suspension on 23.01.2008. However, he was permitted to retire from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.11.2008. The disciplinary proceedings against him are still pending. He made representation, dated 18.01.2009 for release of retiral benefits in terms of G.O.Rt.No.1097, dated 22.06.2000. His grievance is that though the said representation made to the respondent is pending for the last more than 2½ months, no order has been passed. At the hearing, Sri Bhanu Prakash, learned counsel representing Dr. P.B.Vijay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of G.O.Rt.No.1097, dated 22.06.2000, the petitioner is entitled to receive some of the pensionary benefits mentioned therein notwithstanding the pendency of departmental or criminal proceedings. As the relief claimed in this writ petition is innocuous, the writ petition is disposed of without going into the merits of the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner with the direction to the respondent to dispose of representation, dated 18.01.2009 said to have been made by the petitioner, within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.9620 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 8th APRIL, 2009. kvni