IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No. 18862 of 2004 Between: Meesa Satya, W/o. Late Meesa Chandramouli, Aged 45 years, House wife,H.No.2-10-174, Jyothinagar Licality, karimnagar 505 002. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Karimnagar District Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd., Karimnagar rep. by its General Manager. 2 The Karimnagar District co-Operative Central Bank Ltd., Karimngar rep. by its Person-in-charge. .....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 an order, direction or writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondents in not considering the representation filed by the petitioner herein for payment of gratuity amount is arbitrary, bad, illegal and to set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.RAMESH SAGAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.M.GOPALA RAO The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is the wife of a deceased employee of the respondent Bank, by name late Meesa Chandramouli. He died on 25.04.2003 while in service. The petitioner was sanctioned monthly pension by the Assistant Commissioner of Provident Fund through his proceedings dated 22.12.2003. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 1st respondent is not arranging payment of gratuity, payable to the petitioner, on account of the death of her husband. The petitioner contends that she made a representation to the 1st respondent for payment of the gratuity amount, but no orders have been passed till now. The petitioner, therefore, approached this Court, through this writ petition, seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to release the gratuity amount to her. 3. In the light of the circumstances explained by the petitioner, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, regarding her claim for gratuity amount, and pass appropriate orders, according to the existing rules, if she is eligible as per rules, within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. dsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To: 1. The General Manager, The Karimnagar District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Karimnagar 2. The Person-in-charge, The Karimnagar District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Karimnagar 3. Two CD copies.