THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 17285 of 2007 Date: 03.09.2007 Between: P.V. Ramana. ..... PETITIONER AND The Senior Superintendent RMS, Hyderabad Sorting Division, Kachiguda, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 17285 of 2007 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking to direct the respondents to release the petitioner’s gratuity amount of Rs.70,000/-, withheld by them, with interest forthwith. When the matter is taken up for admission, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that since the petitioner is an employee of Central Government working in Postal Department, as against the impugned action of the respondents, he has to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, and without availing such remedy, the petitioner straight away approached this Court and filed the present writ petition, hence, the writ petition is not maintainable and the same is liable to be dismissed. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. Permission is accorded and accordingly the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 03.09.2007 Nsr